Pushkar Lake & the Ghats

Pushkar is a small town near Ajmer in Rajasthan, situated around the charming Pushkar Lake, sacred to the Hindus. Other than the famous Brahma temple, there are more than 500 other temples in Pushkar. A dip in the holy lake is considered auspicious.

The ghats (steps) are used to do religious rituals & ceremonies and for bathing. The string of temples along the ghats mostly painted in bluish-white look gorgeous reflecting in the calm waters of Pushkar Lake. Its peaceful and relaxing to sit by the steps along the lake, or at one of the terrace cafes with a lake view and watch the world go by. A gallery of images around Pushkar Lake.

Pushkar Ghats

By the ghats

Evening Puja and Aarti on the ghats

The Blue-White walls

Pushkar Lake

Early morning at the Ghats

All fresh and smiles after a dip in the lake 🙂

Ghats are used to perform rituals or for bathing and their names and locations are given accordingly.

There are birds and monkeys all around the ghats

And they fly away!

Sunset over the ghats

I enjoyed the colorful Pushkar Mela & the Camel fair, the flavourful vegetarian food and delicious sweets, but If I were to pick a favourite place in Pushkar, it would be by the tranquil ghats of the lake.

Sunset at Pushkar Ghats

Other posts on Pushkar.

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