Pushkar is a religious centre and is 14km (9 miles) from Ajmer. The name Pushkar means a pond created by a flower and, according to the Padam Purana (a Hindu religious text) came into being when Lord Brahma dropped three petals from a lotus flower down to earth in an attempt to kill a demon. At the point where each petal struck the ground, a lake formed. The largest of these is revered as one of Indias most sacred sites, and is surrounded by temples and 52 bathing ghats. To bathe at Pushkar in one of these ghats is believed to be more important than at any other place in the world, because Pushkar is considered to be the home of Lord Brahma and is reputed to have the only temple in India dedicated to him

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