Savitri
Temple: Temple of Lord Brahma's first wife. It is located on the hill
behind the Brahma Temple and one has to climb a long series of steps to
reach the point. It gives a beautiful panoramic view of the lake, and the
surrounding and sand dunes villages.
Man Mahal: Built by
Raja Man Singh I of Ajmer stands on the banks of Pushkar and is now the RTDC
Hotel Sarovar the most convenient place for the visitors stay.
JAGAT
PITA SHRI BRAHMA MANDIR:The temple town of Pushkar is full of religious
myths and faiths, and the temple of Lord Brahma- Lord Creation - is its
biggest a attraction. This is the only existing temple dedicated to Lord
Brahma. It was constructed in the 14th century and stands on a high plinth
with marble steps leading up to it. A beautifully carved silver turtle sits
on the floor facing the sanctorum or `garbha griha '. The marble floor
around the silver turtle is embedded with hundreds of silver coins with
donors' names engraved on them. Similar coins are also inset in the walls of
the temple. Peacocks adorn the temple walls, as they are believed to be the
vehicle of Goddess Saraswati -the Goddess of Wisdom and consort of Lord
Brahma. A small image of the milkmaid Gayatri flanks the four-faced image of
Lord Brahma known as Chaumurti. The sanctuary has silver doors inside a
carved marble gateway. Steps in a corner, lead to a small cave dedicated to
Lord Shiva.
PUSHKAR
LAKE: The sanctified Pushkar Lake, believed to have been created by the
falling of a lotus from the hand of Lord Brahma, is considered to be as old
as creation itself.
The Man Sarovar, Bindu Sarovar, Narayan Sarovar and
Pushkar Sarovar together constitute the `Panch Sarovar' or five sacred lakes
of Hindu mythology.
This lake is considered to be one of the most sacred
spots. It is believed that one dip in the holy waters of this lake, on
Kartik Poornima, is equal to performing yagnas for several hundred years.
The
placid lake, amidst the hills, has 62 bathing ghats built around it. The
water around each ghat is supposed to have special powers. The Naga Kund is
believed to give fertility; Roop Tirth gives beauty and charm; the Kapil
Vyapi Kund water helps in curing leprosy, and a dip in the Mrikand Muni Kund
grants the boon of wisdom. The other important ghats are the Warah Ghat
(which is considered very sacred, as Lord Vishnu is believed to have
appeared there in the form of a boar), the Brahma and Gau Ghat. It is said
that a woman taking a dip in the lake absolves herself as well as her
husband of all sins.
For a complete cleansing of the soul, it is
believed that a person should spend at least three twilights here, after
having bathed at the three ghats.
Photography is prohibited at
the ghats of Pushkar, while people are bathing in the lake.OLD
RANGJI TEMPLE: Lord Rangji is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Seth
Puranmal Geniriwal of Hyderabad built this temple in 1823. This temple is
unique due to the confluence of South Indian (Dravid), Rajput and Mughal
styles of architecture.
SAVITRI TEMPLE: This temple of Lord
Brahma's first wife is located on the hill behind the Brahma temple, and one
has to climb a long series of steps to each the shrine. It commands a
panoramic view of the lake and picturesque village surroundings.
TEMPLE
OF RANGJI OR SHRI VAIKUNTHNATH: This temple is very conspicuous because
of its South Indian style of architecture. It has a high rising `Gopuram'
typical of Southern India. Pushkar has more than 400 temples. Baiji ka
Mandir and Man Mandir are considered important temples, among these.
WRAH
TEMPLE: This temple houses an image of Lord Vishnu in the incarnation of
a wild boar. The temple of Lord Brahma and Warah are considered of equal
religious importance. This ancient temple is believed to have been
constructed by the Chauhan King Anaji (1123-1150 AD), and was renovates by
Gokul Chand Parikh, a scindia Minister, in 1806 AD. Mythologically a very
important temple, it is believed that Lord Vishnu descended on earth in the
form of Warah (wild boar) to kill the demon Hiranyakashyap and liberate the
land from his atrocities. After the Ajmer victory, Muhammad Ghori destroyed
the temple.
ATMATESHWAR MAHADEO TEMPLE: Another important
temple of the town, this 12th century temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva.