Pushkar is a town bordering the Thar Desert, in the northeastern Indian state of Rajasthan. It’s set on Pushkar Lake, a sacred Hindu site with 52 ghats (stone staircases) where pilgrims bathe. The town has hundreds of temples, including 14th-century Jagatpita Brahma Mandir, dedicated to the God of creation, which has a distinctive red spire and walls inlaid with pilgrims’ silver coin. Its been the rare temple because it’s amongst the very few existing temples of Lord Brahma in India. It is constructed in the 14th Century and however Indian Mythology believes the origin of this temple took place 2000 years back in history.

The Temple is located close to the sacred Pushkar Lake, the temple is a highly prominent tourist attraction; with a large flock of tourists visiting it especially on the auspicious occasion
of Kartik Poornima. The architecture of the famous Brahma temple in Pushkar is an altogether marble structure and sports a Southern style of temple architecture. Built on a raised platform, the temple’s entrance which is decorated of pillared canopies has to be reached through marble steps. If you want to experience the ultimate devotion towards Lord Brahma, you should schedule your Pushkar trip between October to November. During this month, on the night of Kartik Poornima, as it is the full moon night, a religious festival is organized in honor of the Lord. During this time thousands of pilgrims take bath in the sacred lake of Pushkar. The Kartik Poornima festival also marks the start of the world renowned Pushkar Camel Fair.