Pushkar
One of India's holiest towns — home to one of only three Brahma temples in the world, a sacred lake ringed by 52 ghats, and the most spectacular camel fair on the planet.
About Pushkar
Pushkar is one of India's oldest and holiest towns — its sacred lake, said to have appeared where petals fell from Lord Brahma's hand, has drawn pilgrims for thousands of years. Hindu legend holds that a dip in its waters cleanses one of all sins, and the town's 500-odd temples bear testament to its enduring sanctity.
The Brahma Temple at Pushkar's heart is one of only three in the entire world dedicated to the Creator — a fact that makes Pushkar uniquely significant in Hinduism. The 52 ghats ringing the lake are perpetually alive with the fragrance of marigolds, the chanting of priests, and the soft lapping of sacred water.
But Pushkar is more than pilgrimage. Every November, the Pushkar Camel Fair transforms the desert plains beyond the town into one of the world's great spectacles — 50,000 camels, horses, and cattle traded amid folk music, acrobatics, and a carnival atmosphere that draws visitors from across the globe.
Oct – Mar
Best Season
52 Ghats
Sacred Lake
500+ Temples
Sacred Town
November
World Camel Fair
Places to Visit
Sacred ghats, hilltop temples, rose gardens, and the most extraordinary fair in Asia — Pushkar is small but infinitely rich.
Brahma Temple
One of only three temples in the world dedicated to Lord Brahma the Creator — a 14th-century red spired shrine that is among India's most important Hindu pilgrimage sites.
ONE OF THREE IN THE WORLDPushkar Lake & Ghats
The sacred lake — ringed by 52 stepped ghats where pilgrims bathe at dawn, priests chant, and marigold offerings float on rose-coloured water at sunset. A deeply moving sight.
SACRED LAKESavitri Temple
Perched high on a hill above the town, this temple dedicated to Brahma's wife Savitri rewards a ropeway or trek with extraordinary panoramic views of the lake and surrounding desert.
HILLTOP PANORAMAPushkar Camel Fair
Held annually in November — a five-day spectacle of 50,000 camels, horse trading, folk performances, hot-air balloons, and a carnival that is the world's largest livestock fair.
NOVEMBER SPECTACLERose Garden
Pushkar produces much of India's rose attar (essential oil). The town's rose gardens — especially beautiful at dawn — supply the rose petals for the lake offerings and the perfume industry.
FRAGRANT GARDENSPushkar Bazaar
A colourful bazaar along the main street selling silver jewellery, embroidered fabrics, leather goods, and the town's famous tie-dye bandhani textiles at remarkably good prices.
SPIRITUAL MARKETFamous Food
Pushkar is a holy town — entirely vegetarian, with sweet shops and chai stalls along every ghat. Simple food, profound flavour.
Malpua
Pushkar's signature sweet — thick, syrup-soaked pancakes made from wheat flour, fennel seeds, and cardamom, fried in ghee and served warm as a festival offering.
Pushkar Lassi
Thick, cold yoghurt drink blended with seasonal fruits, saffron, and rose water — served in clay pots along the ghats. The most refreshing thing to drink after a hot morning walk.
Aloo Puri
The standard Pushkar breakfast — puffed deep-fried wheat bread with spiced potato curry, eaten on a leaf plate at a roadside dhaba as temple bells ring in the background.
Kheer
Creamy rice pudding flavoured with cardamom, saffron, and rose water — a prasad offering prepared by temple cooks and sold in earthen pots along the lake ghats at dusk.
Your Pushkar Pilgrimage Awaits
Whether you seek spiritual renewal, the spectacle of the Camel Fair, or simply a peaceful retreat by the lake — Omni Holidays will design your perfect Pushkar journey. We call within 48 hours.