RTDC Tourist Village

Pushkar


Various permanent huts and semipermanent tents, set up near the fair ground, are usually booked out by tour groups well in advance. Full payment must be received two months in advance.


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Nearby Pushkar attractions

1. Pap Mochani (Gayatri) Temple

0.35 MILES

The sunrise views over town from Pap Mochani (Gayatri) Temple, reached by a track behind the Marwar bus stand, are well worth the 30-minute climb.

2. Gandhi Ghat

0.42 MILES

Gandhi’s ashes were sprinkled here on Gau Ghat and since then it has also been known as Gandhi Ghat.

3. Brahma Temple

0.43 MILES

Pushkar’s most famous temple is the Brahma Temple, said to be one of the few such temples in the world as a result of a curse by Brahma’s consort,…

4. Old Rangji Temple

0.43 MILES

Old Rangji Temple (c 1844) is close to the bazaar and is alternatively empty and peaceful or alive with chanting worshippers.

5. Brahma Ghat

0.46 MILES

A bathing ghat dedicated to Brahma and below the Brahma temple.

6. Varah Ghat

0.49 MILES

Vishnu appeared at Varah Ghat in the form of a boar.

7. Jain Temple

0.51 MILES

This intricately carved Jain temple is found on the western shore of Pushkar Lake.

8. Naya Rangji Temple

0.68 MILES

The large Naya (new) Rangji temple is east of the lake and is the scene of regular chanting devotions.