Pushkar Lake

The picturesque pool of Pushkar is arranged in a valley around 10 kms toward the northwest of Ajmer. Pushkar Lake is encased by slopes and forsake. Pushkar Lake is a standout amongst the most sacred place for Hindus. There are around 52 Ghats and 400 sanctuaries in Pushkar which are arranged on the banks of the Pushkar Lake. It is viewed as that the well known waters of the Pushkar wash away the transgressions of entire life.

Travelers from all over come to wash up in the heavenly waters of Pushkar upon the arrival of Kartik Purnima or on any of the four days before the day of Kartik Purnima and furthermore venerate at the Ghats. The otherworldly water of the Lake is additionally considered to treat skin ailments, making Pushkar "the Lourdes of the East"

History of Pushkar Lake

The history of Pushkar Lake dates back to 4th century BC. The creation of Pushkar Lake, as an artificial lake goes back to12th century. In 1615–16, the Mughal emperor Jahangir set up his hunting lodge on the shores of the Pushkar Lake. He came to this lodge for hunting when he was staying in Ajmer, about 20 kilometres from Pushkar. This act breaks the local custom of in which animals are not to be killed in the areas of the holy lake. Later, grandson of Jahangir named Aurangzeb (1618–1707) destroyed some of the temples of the pushkar which were built again afterwards. The Rajput rulers of Amber, Bundi, Bikaner and Jaisalmer put their maximum efforts to re-establish the significance of the lake and its nearby temples.

Ghats of the Pushkar Lake are also renovated and also temples are built around it by various rulers like Maharaja Man Singh I of Amber, Daulat Rao Scindia, Maha Rana Pratap etc. 

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