About Pushkar

Pushkar is the only place where Lord Brahma is worshipped. There is an intriguing story behind it. The Lord Brahma had to perform a yajna with all the deities and demons, so he created mountains in all directions: The Nilgiris in the North, the Ratnagiri range in the South, the Suryaa Girls in the East and the Sanchooras in the West. The yajna had to be performed in pairs, so Brahma sent Narad Rishi to call Saraswati to perform Yajna, but Saraswati was not ready. After that, Brahma asked Lord Indra to provide him with a wife and for that, Lord Indra chose a cowherd girl. The girl had to marry Lord Brahma to perform the Yajna, but the girl needed to be of the same caste. So they passed that girl from a cow, as the cow is considered to be sacred. Then the girl came to be known as Gayatri. After that, Sarawati arrived and cursed Lord Brahma that he will never be worshipped. However, the Saraswati diluted her curse and give a blessing to the Pushkar to be the king of pilgrimages. Pushkar in Rajasthan and it is one of the holy city of Rajasthan. Pushkar is famous for Pushkar Fair and Pushkar Holi. Pushkar Lake Palace is situated in sacred Pushkar Lake. Pushkar Lake is situated near Brahma Ghat, Pushkar Market is a long market that offers numerous street shopping.

How To Reach Pushkar

Pushkar By Air

The nearest airport is 151 km away that is Sanganer airport(JAI) in Jaipur, from there you can take a taxi to Pushkar.

• Regular flights from New Delhi to Jaipur are Air India, Indigo, Air Asia, Spicejet, Go First etc
• Regular flights from Mumbai to Jaipur are Air India, Indigo, Air Asia, Spicejet, Go First etc

Time taken by the fastest flight is:

New Delhi to Jaipur: 1 hour approx
Mumbai to Jaipur: 1 hour 35 minutes approx

Pushkar By Train

The nearest railway station to Pushkar is Ajmer junction(AII) which is approx 15km, you can hire a taxi from Ajmer to reach Pushkar.
Trains from New Delhi to Ajmer: Shatabdi Express, Pooja SF express, Ranikhet Express, Corbett Park Link Express, Rajdhani express  etc
Trains from Mumbai to Ajmer: Marusagar SF Express, Dadar Western Ajmer SF Express, Bandra Terminus Ajmer SF Express, etc.

Time taken by the fastest train is:

• New Delhi to Ajmer: 6 hours approx
• Mumbai to Ajmer: 14 hours 55 minutes approx

Pushkar By Road

Pushkar is very well connected by roads to various cities such as:

• Pushkar to Jaipur: 145 km/ 2 hours 55 minutes approx.
• Pushkar to New Delhi: 416KM/ 7 hours 37 minutes approx.