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Where to visit in Pushkar?

Rajasthan, India

Quick answer

Pushkar is a sacred and colorful town in Rajasthan, situated on the edge of the Thar Desert around the holy Pushkar Lake. It is one of the oldest cities in India and is famous as the home of the rare 14th-century Brahma Temple and the grand annual Pushkar Camel Fair.

Pushkar is a sacred and colorful town in Rajasthan, situated on the edge of the Thar Desert around the holy Pushkar Lake. It is one of the oldes...

Shortlist

A compact starting point, kept useful for real travelers.

01

Worship at Brahma Temple

1 hour | Easy | Rare temple; free entry; no mobile phones allowed

02

Desert Camel Safari

2 hours | Easy | Camel ride or cart ride into the Thar Desert dunes

03

Savitri Temple

A temple situated on Ratnagiri Hill, reached by climbing 900 steps or taking a ropeway, offering spectacular views of Pushkar town and lake at sunrise. | 3 km

04

Varaha Temple

The oldest temple in Pushkar, dedicated to the Varaha (boar) incarnation of Lord Vishnu, built in the 12th century. | 0.5 km

05

Savitri Temple hilltop sunrise view

Photo spot listed in the Pushkar destination record.

06

Reflections of white ghats in Pushkar Lake

Photo spot listed in the Pushkar destination record.

07

Camels in the desert dunes at sunset

Photo spot listed in the Pushkar destination record.

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Good first tap

Worship at the rare Lord Brahma Temple, attend evening prayers at the Pushkar Lake ghats, and experience desert camel safaris.

Best time

October to March

How to reach

Pushkar is accessed via a winding road through mountain passes from Ajmer. Easily connected from Jaipur.

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