Pushkar Lake

Pushkar Lake
Pushkar Lake
Location	Rajasthan
Coordinates	26°28′N 74°33′E / 26.467°N 74.55°ECoordinates: 26°28′N 74°33′E / 26.467°N 74.55°E
Lake type	artificial lake
Primary inflows	Luni River
Primary outflows	Luni River
Basin countries	India

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Pushkar Lake is located in the town of Pushkar in Ajmer district of the Rajasthan state of western India. The beautiful Pushkar Lake is a sanctified spot considered as old as the creation by Hindu scriptures, and has been a place of pilgrimage for the Hindus. It is surrounded by 52 bathing ghats, where devotees throng in large numbers to take a dip during the month of Kartik (Oct./Nov.).

According to Padma Purana, the Hindu religious text, Lord Brahma was in search of suitable place for a Vedic yagna. While contemplating, a lotus fell down from his hand on the earth and water spurted from three places one of them was Pushkar and Brahma decided to perform his yagna over here. It is believed that this is also the site where the Sage Vishwamitra meditated for thousands of years.

Pushkar is noted by Fa Hien in his accounts (4th century AD)^{[citation needed]}.

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Sacred Pushkar Lake

Shoreline

Bathing Ghats on Pushkar Lake, Rajasthan.

Early morning view of the ghats at the Pushkar lake.

An attempt by the authorities to redevelop the pushkar lake by making it bigger and deeper resulted in the loss of water at the lake and by October 2009, the lake had run dry. Attempts are on to restore the lake to its original waterbearing form in anticipation of the Pushkar Mela.