Pushkar is connected to tourist destinations like Agra, Jaipur, Delhi, Udaipur, and other major cities, via the railway station at Ajmer. The Jaipur airport is the nearest airport. Pushkar is connected to major cities like Jaipur, Delhi, and other cities, by road. In fact, it is expected that the proposed Taj Expressway from greater NOIDA to Agra, would further ease travel to Rajasthan, by road. (NOIDA is located very close to Delhi.)
Pushkar Lake is an artificial lake, that was created way back during the twelfth century. The Pushkar Lake was created because of the dam that was created across the Luni river. Pushkar means sprung from a flower. According to Hindu mythology a sacred lotus was dropped at this site.
During the Hindu month of Kartik (roughly, the period between October to November), the full moon period is concerned to be a very auspicious time. Pilgrims come to bathe in the Pushkar Lake, and perform religious rites along the banks (ghats) of the lake. It is during this period that the famous Pushkar fair is held.
The Pushkar Lake is semi-circular in structure, at its deepest the Pushkar Lake is about ten meters deep. There are 52 bathing-ghats along the lake. (A ghat is a flight of stairs leading to a landing on the water of a lake or a river or a pond) The clear blue lake has a charm of its own.
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