Pushkar

Worth seeing in and around Pushkar

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Pushkar Lake

   Pushkar Lake or Pushkar Sarovar is located in the town of Pushkar near Ajmer city in Ajmer district of the Rajasthan state of western India. Pushkar Lake is a sacred lake for the Hindus.

   200 m · lake in India · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Ajmer Sharif Dargah

   The Shrine of Mu'in al-Din Chishti, also known as the Ajmer Dargah Shareef, is a Sufi dargah complex incorporating the shrine of Mu'in al-Din Chishti, several tombs, and a mosque, located at Ajmer, in the state of Rajasthan, India. The shrine is significant and it is one of the most popular sites of religious visitation for Sunni Muslims in the Indian subcontinent that can attract up to 20,000 pilgrims per day, swelling to hundred of thousands on Chishti's urs.

   7.9 km · sufi shrine of Moinuddin Chishti at Ajmer, Rajasthan, India · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Brahma Temple

   Brahma Temple, Pushkar is a Hindu temple situated at Pushkar in the Indian state of Rajasthan, close to the sacred Pushkar Lake to which its legend has an indelible link. The temple is one of very few existing temples dedicated to the Hindu creator-god Brahma in India and remains the most prominent among them.The temple structure dates to the 14th century CE, with later partial rebuilding.

   700 m · Hindu temple in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Roman Catholic Diocese of Ajmer

   The Diocese of Ajmer ) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of Agra in northwestern India, yet still depends on the missionary Roman Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples.

   9.2 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in India · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Ana Sagar Lake

   Ana Sagar Lake is an artificial lake situated in the city of Ajmer in Rajasthan state in India. It was built by Arnoraja, the grandfather of Prithviraj Chauhan, in 1135 -1150 AD and is named after him.

   7 km · lake in India · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra

   The Adhai Din Ka Jhonpra is a historical former mosque in the city of Ajmer, in Rajasthan, India. It is one of the oldest mosques in India, and the oldest surviving monument in Ajmer.

   7.8 km · oldest mosque in the north of the Indian subcontinent · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Taragarh Fort

   Taragarh Fort is a fortress built upon a steep hillside in the city of Ajmer in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was constructed by Maharaja of Parmar Rajputs, and repaired by Ajayaraja Chauhan and it was originally called Ajaymeru Durg.

   8 km · fort in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College

   Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Ajmer is a government medical college located in Ajmer, India. Established in 1965, it is one of six government-run medical colleges in the western state of Rajasthan, and the fourth to be established in the state.

   8.2 km · Govt. (Public) Medical College in Ajmer, India · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Ajmer Jain Temple

   The Ajmer Jain temple, also known as Soniji Ki Nasiyan, is a Jain temple in Ajmer, Rajasthan known for its architecture. It was built in the late nineteenth century.

   9.4 km · building in India · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Lake Foy Sagar

    Varun Sagar Lake, is an artificial lake situated in Ajmer district in the state of Rajasthan, India.

    5 km · lake in India · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Pushkar Lake

   Pushkar Lake is a beautiful, sanctified spot in the centre of Pushkar.

2. 02
   Aptaeshwar Temple

   A temple dedicated to Shiva with an underground component.

3. 03
   Atmeshwar Temple

   A beautiful Shiva temple.

4. 04
   Brahma Temple

   One of the very few temples in the world dedicated to Brahma.

5. 05
   Rangji Temple

   A Vishnu temple built in South Indian style that is very different from other temples in North India.

6. 06
   Varaha Temple

   Not well maintained, but impressive due to its age and spiritual importance.

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Things to do

Bathe in Pushkar Lake as it is much cleaner than the Ganges, though it does not meet water quality standards. Parikarma is the circumnavigation of a religious object - in this case Lake Pushkar. Join other pilgrims. Watch the evening prayers at Varah Ghat, a mesmerizing ceremony involving bells and lamps. Watch the aarti ceremonies at the Brahma Temple.

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Where to eat

All restaurants within the city limits may serve only vegetarian food. A Blue Star, Jamni Kund Road (in the Southwest of the city). This restaurant has a nice garden with a hammock. Aroma Royal Pushkar (Near Brahma Temple),. Outdoor eating in a garden. Good food, although the service can be slow. Cafe Nature's Blessing, Panch Kund Road (in the Southwest of the city). Half of the menu is vegan. Very clean.

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Getting to Pushkar

Airports

Jaipur (JAI), 130 km

Stations

Budha Pushkar Halt railway station, 5.7 km · Pushkar railway station, 1.8 km

• Jaipur → Pushkar

  132 km · quickest by road, 2h 46m · ₹940–1,170
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• Hisar → Pushkar

  318 km · quickest by road, 6h 4m · ₹2,500–3,130
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• New Delhi → Pushkar

  354 km · quickest by road, 6h 36m · ₹2,880–3,600
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