Pushkar

Pushkar is a hindu pilgrimage town  in  Rajasthan, India. It is about 10 km from Ajmer city. It is located on the shore of Pushkar Lake which has many Ghats where pilgrims bathe.

^[3] Pushkar is also significant for its Gurdwaras. One of the bathing ghats is called Gobind ghat built by the Sikhs in the memory of Guru Gobind Singh.^[5]

Pushkar is famous for its annual fair (Pushkar Camel Fair).

In addition to the animal trading market, Pushkar in parallel holds a festival of folk music and dances, ferris wheels, magic shows, horse and camel races and various other traditional sports and team entertainment competitions. 

It is held over seven days in autumn marking Kartika Purnima according to the Hindu calendar.

The most famous among Pushkar temples is the red spired Brahma Temple built during the 14th century CE. It is considered a sacred city by the Hindus .

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