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Pushkar Lake
Ghats on Pushkar Lake, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India.
Pushkar
India
Pushkar, town, central Rajasthan state, northwestern India. It lies in the Aravalli Range about 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Ajmer.
The town is a pilgrimage centre that contains five temples, all of modern construction because the earlier buildings were destroyed by the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (reigned 1658–1707). The principal temple and Pushkar Lake are dedicated to the god Brahma. Bathing ghats (stairways descending to the water) surround the lake, to which great sanctity is attached, and religious fairs there are attended annually by thousands of pilgrims. The Pushkar Camel Fair is one of India’s largest and most-colourful fairs featuring camels, horses, and cattle. Pop. (2001) 14,791; (2011) 21,626.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Maren Goldberg.
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