Popular Temple
Shri Brahma Temple, Pushkar
Pushkar, Ajmer district, Rajasthan
India's only major temple dedicated to Brahma, set on the shore of the sacred Pushkar Lake
At a glance
- Location
- Pushkar, Ajmer district, Rajasthan
- Presiding deity
- Lord Brahma (the Creator)
- Temple type
- Popular Temple
- Tradition
- Other tradition
- Nearest railway station
- Pushkar Terminus (~1-2 km from the temple); Ajmer Junction (~11-14 km, more train options)
- Nearest airport
- Jaipur International Airport (~150 km)
- Best time to visit
- October to March; the Pushkar Camel Fair (November) is a world-famous cultural event.
History
The Brahma temple at Pushkar is regarded as the most prominent of India's very few Brahma shrines — while temples to Shiva and Vishnu number in the thousands, temples to Brahma are exceptionally rare. Legend holds that Brahma chose this site for a yajna after a lotus flower (pushkar) fell from his hand and landed here. The present temple structure is believed to date to around the 14th century.
Spiritual significance
Pushkar Lake itself is considered highly sacred, and ritual bathing here is a long-standing tradition. The town's annual Pushkar Camel Fair (around Kartik Purnima) is famous worldwide.
Plan your visit
Darshan timings
5:00 AM to 9:00 PM, with a brief midday break.
Timings change on festivals and special occasions. Confirm with the temple's official source before you travel.
Both direct trains and buses connect Ajmer Junction to Pushkar; Ajmer itself is well connected to Delhi, Jaipur, and Mumbai.