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About Pushkar

Pushkar a small, magical, desert edge town having area of 16.34 sq. km at an average elevation of 1673 ft which is in the state of Rajasthan in India with the population of 14,789.  This small city is situated 14 Km from Ajmer and is one of the five sacred pilgrimage sites for devout Hindus  which is often called as "Tirth Raj" and has became popular destination for foreign tourists recently. Pushkar is one of the oldest places of India. The date of its actual founding is not known, but legend associates Lord Brahma with its creation. Pushkar boast for the India's only Brahma temple among the very few in the world

Pushkara was mentioned on the Holy Ramayan which states that Vishvamitra performed tapa (the  scared religious chanting) at Pushkar which further states that Apsara (Angel) Menaka came to take the bath at the scared water.