This
is the only existing temple dedicated to lord Brahma and was constructed
in the 14th century, standing on a high plinth with marble steps leading
up to it.
A beautiful carved silver turtle sits on the floor facing the sanctorum
or Garbha Griha. The marble floor around the silver turtle is embedded
with hundreds of silver coins, with donors name engraved on them.
Old Rangji Temple
Lord Rangji is an carnation
in of lord Vishnu. This temple was built in 1823 by Seth Puran Mal
Ganeriwal of Hyderabad.This temple is unique due to confluence of South
Indian style (Dravid) Rajput and Mughal style of architecture.
New Temple
The gracious temple is very
conspicuous, due to its south Indian style of architecture. It has a
high rising Gopuram typical of southern India
Pushkar has more than 400
temples, the other important temples are Balaji la Mandir and Man Mandir
Savitri Temple
The temple of Lord Brahma's first wife. It is located on the hill behind
the Brahma temple and one has to climb a long series of steps to reach
the shrine. It commands a panoramic view of the beautiful lake and the
picturesque surrounding of the villages.
Saraswati Temple
Saraswati
is the wife of Brahma. Literally her name means 'the flowing one' .In
the Rig Veda she represents a river deity and is connected with
fertility and purification. She is considered the personification of all
knowledge - arts, sciences, crafts and skills. She is the goddess of the
creative impulse, the source of music, beauty and eloquence. Artists,
writers and other individuals involved in creative endeavors have for
millennia come on pilgrimage to Pushkar to request the inspiration of
Brahma and Saraswati. According to a theory,the shrine myths are often
metaphorical expressions of the particular power of a pilgrimage place,
the lake, hill and area of Pushkar have a spirit or presence that
awakens and stimulates the human capacity of creativity.
This
is the only existing temple dedicated to lord Brahma and was constructed
in the 14th century, standing on a high plinth with marble steps leading
up to it.
Saraswati
is the wife of Brahma. Literally her name means 'the flowing one' .In
the Rig Veda she represents a river deity and is connected with
fertility and purification. She is considered the personification of all
knowledge - arts, sciences, crafts and skills. She is the goddess of the
creative impulse, the source of music, beauty and eloquence. Artists,
writers and other individuals involved in creative endeavors have for
millennia come on pilgrimage to Pushkar to request the inspiration of
Brahma and Saraswati. According to a theory,the shrine myths are often
metaphorical expressions of the particular power of a pilgrimage place,
the lake, hill and area of Pushkar have a spirit or presence that
awakens and stimulates the human capacity of creativity.