Why visit Pushkar
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 62 places to eat and 69 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Pushkar
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About Pushkar
Pushkar is an ancient temple town located on the shore of Pushkar Lake near Ajmer City and headquarters of Pushkar tehsil in the Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Ajmer and about 150 km (93 mi) southwest of Jaipur. The town lies at an elevation of about 510 metres (1,670 ft) and is surrounded by hills on three sides, with Nag Pahar ("Snake Mountain") forming a natural boundary between Ajmer and Pushkar.
From the Wikipedia article Pushkar (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Pushkar on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Museums and landmarks3
Maharaja Surajmal Desert Ground
Monument and historic site · 2.2 km
123 Motisar Road, Pushkar
Restaurants and cafes62
Alka Restaurant & Pizzeria
Restaurant · Italian Pizza, Regional, Noodles, Pancake, Italian, Sandwich, Curry, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Local, Tea, Chinese, Pizza, Burger, Cake, Pasta, International, Breakfast, French, Indian, Grill
Brahma Temple Road
Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Honey Dew
Restaurant · Indian
Brahma Temple Road
Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
La Manjaare Café
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Sandwich
Chir Ghat
Mo-Su 09:30-23:00
Base Camp Sandeep
Restaurant · Breakfast, Tea, Indian, Local, Coffee Shop · 1.0 km
Murkh Vanar
Cafe · Regional, Breakfast, Tea, Local, Coffee Shop, Diner, Indian
Varah Ghat
Shree Ram Restaurant
Restaurant · Regional, Breakfast, Tea, Local, Coffee Shop, Indian, Curry · 0.9 km
Pushkar Road
Shri Vinayak Restaurant
Restaurant · Regional, Breakfast, Tea, Indian, Local, Coffee Shop · 0.9 km
Pushkar Road
50 more on the map.
Where to stay69
The Pineapple Express Hostel
Motel and hotel · 1.4 km
Vam Dev Road, Pushkar
24/7
57 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship20
8 more on the map.
History
Pushkar is near some of the oldest geological structures in India. Microliths near Khera and Kaderi suggest the region was settled in ancient times. The Aravalli hills near it have yielded Mohenjodaro-style artifacts, but the connection is unclear as these items may have been transported later. Sites near it have been sources of ancient Brahmi script inscriptions, considered pre-Ashokan near village Badli. Local excavations have been a source of red ware and painted gray ware confirming ancient settlement.
Pushkar is mentioned in the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and the Puranas, suggesting its significance in historical and religious tradition of Hinduism. The city is mentioned in many texts dated to the 1st millennium. These texts are not, however, historical. The earliest historical records relating to Pushkar and Ajmer are found in Islamic texts describing the raids and conquest of northwestern regions of the Indian subcontinent.
From the History section of Pushkar on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Schools, colleges and libraries3
Healthcare1
Map of Pushkar
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Getting there and nearby towns
Kishangarh Airport (KQH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Borāj 7 km southeast, about 7 min by car
- Ajmer 10 km southeast, about 10 min by car
- Barla 19 km east, about 19 min by car
- Rid 23 km north, about 23 min by car
- Nasīrābād 27 km southeast, about 27 min by car
- Kishangarh 32 km east, about 32 min by car
- Rās 41 km southwest, about 41 min by car
- Beāwar 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Parvatsar 49 km northeast, about 49 min by car
- Merta 54 km west, about 54 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Pushkar, India, Panoramic view of Pushkar, Vyacheslav Argenberg, CC BY 4.0
- Monsoon rain - Pushkar - panoramio, Blue cab, CC BY 3.0
- A tiny hermit in yellow, Pushkar, Rajasthan, Arunoday Sharma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A hermit cooks his meal, Pushkar, Rajasthan, Arunoday Sharma, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pushkar top view, ?igyasu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pushkar-12, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Pushkar-11, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Monsoon clouds over Pushkar - panoramio, Blue cab, CC BY 3.0
- Pushkar-87, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Pushkar - panoramio, yamarhythm, CC BY 3.0
- Steps in Pushkar - panoramio, Richard Horvath, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Badi Basti, Pushkar, Rajasthan 305022, India - panoramio, Blue cab, CC BY 3.0
- Small Temple in Pushkar, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- 20191215 Kite playing in Pushkar 1228 8782, Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20191215 Juma Masjid, Pushkar 1234 8793, Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20191215 Kite playing in Pushkar 1228 8785, Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20191215 Kite playing in Pushkar 1228 8780, Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pushkar - panoramio - yamarhythm (3), yamarhythm, CC BY 3.0
- Unidentified temple in Pushkar, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Pushkar - panoramio - yamarhythm (2), yamarhythm, CC BY 3.0
- Pushkar-16, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Indian Ocean performing at Pushkar Fair 2015 (22954426114), vijaymverma from PUNE, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pushkar-93, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Pushkar-94, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Pushkar (8043108784), Fulvio Spada from Torino, Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pushkar-38, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Morning at Pushkar Lake, RASHIKA AGARWAL, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pushkar-13, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- Pushkar-37, Immanuelle, CC BY 4.0
- A morning at Pushkar Lake, RASHIKA AGARWAL, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inde Pushkar Lac Sacre Yagg Ghat - panoramio, rene boulay, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Inde Rajasthan Pushkar Lac Sacre Yagg Ghat Maison Singes - panoramio, rene boulay, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The dried Pushkar Lake at Pushkar, Rajasthan, India - panoramio, sanjeew singh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Barber . India (14428254569), Nick Kenrick from wirral, UK, CC BY 2.0
- 20191215 Ghaty nad Jeziorem Puszkar 1230 8789, Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Holy man , India (14570020856), Nick Kenrick from wirral, UK, CC BY 2.0
- The "Kamdhenu" of India, Raghup1, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20191214 Drzwi do prawdy w Puszkarze 1639 8549, Jakub Hałun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Reaching out to the moon (23213571479), vijaymverma from PUNE, India, CC BY-SA 2.0
- India (14624986406), Nick Kenrick from wirral, UK, CC BY 2.0
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