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AJMER -
PUSHKAR |
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TEMPLES -
Nasiyan (Red) Temple |
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The
red temple is a Digambar Jain temple which has a double- storey
hall adjacent to the main temple. The hall displays a series of
large gold plated wooden figures depicting legends from Jain
mythology. The entire hall is richly adorned by glass mosaic,
precious stones, gold and silver work. The place is also
popularly called Soni Ji Ki Nasiyan.
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Brahma Temple |
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This
is the only existing temple dedicated to lord Brahma and was
constructed in the 14th century, standing on a high plinth with
marble steps leading up to it.
A beautiful carved silver turtle sits on the floor facing the
sanctorum or Garbha Griha.
The marble floor around the silver turtle is embedded with
hundreds of silver coins, with donors name engraved on them.
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Old Rangji Temple |
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Lord
Rangji is an carnation in of lord Vishnu. This temple was built
in 1823 by Seth Puran Mal Ganeriwal of Hyderabad. This
temple is unique due to confluence of South Indian style (Dravid)
Rajput and Mughal style of architecture.
New Temple
The gracious
temple is very conspicuous, due to its south Indian style of
architecture. It has a high rising Gopuram typical of southern
India
Pushkar has more than 400 temples, the other important temples
are Balaji la Mandir and Man Mandir. |
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Savitri Temple |
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The
temple of Lord Brahma's first wife. It is located on the
hill behind the Brahma temple and one has to climb a long series
of steps to reach the shrine. It commands a panoramic view of
the beautiful lake and the picturesque surrounding of the
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Saraswati Temple
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Saraswati
is the wife of Brahma. Literally her name means 'the flowing
one' .In the Rig Veda she represents a river deity and is
connected with fertility and purification. She is considered the
personification of all knowledge - arts, sciences, crafts and
skills. She is the goddess of the creative impulse, the
source of music, beauty and eloquence. Artists, writers and
other individuals involved in creative endeavors have for
millennia come on pilgrimage to Pushkar to request the
inspiration of Brahma and Saraswati. According to a theory, the
shrine myths are often metaphorical expressions of the
particular power of a pilgrimage place, the lake, hill and area
of Pushkar have a spirit or presence that awakens and stimulates
the human capacity of creativity. |
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