Pushkar
Rajasthan · North India

Pushkar

👥 22K population 52 lake ghats🐪 ~1,400 camels at fair

A desert town wrapped around a sacred lake: the world's only Brahma temple, bathing ghats, and rooftop cafés looking over it all. Quiet and holy most of the year, until the legendary autumn camel fair fills it with colour.

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Highlights

Brahma TempleThe best-known temple to Brahma, the Creator
Pushkar LakeThe heart of the town
Shri Swai Bhoj MandirThe temple of solitude
Gayatri Mata Temple (Gayatri Hill)

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Brahma TempleThe best-known temple to Brahma, the CreatorDetails →
Pushkar LakeThe heart of the townDetails →
Brahma GhatDetails →
Apteshwar Mahadev TempleUnderground, cool and half-empty, three minutes from the busiest temple in townDetails →
Old Rangji TempleA southern temple tower where you least expect one, and the town's most photographed silhouetteDetails →
Savitri Mata Temple & RopewaySix minutes of ropeway buys the widest view in town, and the calmest hour of the dayDetails →
Varaha TempleTwelfth-century foundations, an eighteenth-century rebuild, and a ten-minute stop off the ghatsDetails →
Pushkar Sand DunesA desert sunset within walking distance of town, no long haul west requiredDetails →
Sadar BazaarOne street covers the whole take-home list: silver, jutis, block print, roseDetails →
Shri Swai Bhoj MandirThe temple of solitude
Gayatri Mata Temple (Gayatri Hill)
Kishangarh Marble Slurry Park (Moon Land)An hour from Pushkar, and the least Rajasthani hour you will spend in Rajasthan
Aloo Baba's AshramTea and unhurried talk with a sadhu, a world away from the crowds at the ghats
Budha Pushkar Lake (Old Pushkar)The sacred-lake feeling without the crowd, ten minutes out of town
Naga Pahar (Snake Mountain)Half a day on foot for the widest view around, with old stories along the way
Shiv Shakti Art & HandicraftPaintings straight from the person who made them, and lessons if you want the brushwork

Everything about Pushkar

Practical

Best time to visit Pushkar · Pushkar weather · How to reach Pushkar · Pushkar railway station · How to get around Pushkar · Bike rental in Pushkar · Is Pushkar safe · Pushkar trip cost · Interesting facts about Pushkar · Places to visit near Pushkar

Food

What to eat in Pushkar · Where to eat in Pushkar · Street food in Pushkar · Vegetarian restaurants in Pushkar · Best coffee shops in Pushkar · Breakfast places in Pushkar · Rooftop restaurants in Pushkar

Sights

Sunset point in Pushkar · Things to do in Pushkar at night

Nature

Lakes in Pushkar

Faith

Temples in Pushkar · Yoga in Pushkar · Pushkar temple dress code

Spiritual practices

Darshan in Pushkar · Holy dip in Pushkar

Where to stay

Where to stay in Pushkar · Budget hotels in Pushkar · Luxury hotels in Pushkar · Boutique hotels in Pushkar

Festivals

Festivals of Pushkar

On the map

Brahma TemplePushkar LakeBrahma GhatApteshwar Mahadev TempleOld Rangji TempleSavitri Mata Temple & RopewayVaraha TemplePushkar Sand DunesSadar BazaarShri Swai Bhoj MandirGayatri Mata Temple (Gayatri Hill)Kishangarh Marble Slurry Park (Moon Land)Aloo Baba's AshramBudha Pushkar Lake (Old Pushkar)Naga Pahar (Snake Mountain)Shiv Shakti Art & Handicraft 16 places · the full map is in the app

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