Pushkar Ghats

Celestial Ghats of Pushkar

I recall my visit to the “Blue Lotus” town of Pushkar to attend The Sacred Pushkar 2017 sometime in December. I took a heritage walk down the sacred ghats of Pushkar where mythology comes alive. There are 52 ghats surrounding the Pushkar Lake. The spiritual town is encircled by Naag Pahad that feeds the lake and mythology has it that no pilgrimage trip to the Char Dhaam is complete without taking a dip in the Pushkar Lake.

                                        Pushkar Lake

 

 Brahma Temple at a distance from Pushkar Lake

Our heritage walk took off at Jaipur Ghat and terminated at Scindia Ghat.  We passed through a number of holy ghats each steeped in the tales of mythology and history. We passed through Saptarshi Ghat that was renovated way, way back in 7^th Century in the name of seven sages created by Lord Brahma including Atri, Kashyap, Vashisht, Gautam, Bharadwaj, Vishwamitra and Jamdagini. We strolled round the Varaha Ghat, Shani Ghat that has the idol of Lord Shani where women are refrained from touching the idol. There is Chandra Ghat, Kota Ghat, Brahma Ghat where Lord Brahma had performed the yagya with his second wife, Gayatri. In the midst of Pushkar Lake stands the memorial where Lord Brahma had performed the ceremony. For devotees interested to perform yagya, there is a separate Yagya Ghat.

The memorial in the midst of Pushkar Lake

 Chandra Ghat

While making a round of ghats, we came across Sheetala ghat, Chhink Mata ghat, Gau Ghat, Badri ghat and Holkar ghat where Rani Ahilya Bai holkar had stayed. Watching the sun going down from Badri Ghat or Gau ghat is a memorable experience and remains etched in our mind.

                                       Sunset at Pushkar Lake

 

The Holkar ghat has been refurbished and there is the Scindia Ghat with huge mansions.

                                        Scindia Ghat