Discover Pushkar

Pushkar offers several distinct points of interest to help you decide on your trip: the main market, lake and temples shape the character of the town, while the Mela and camel safaris add specific events and activities. If you’re looking for a hotel in Pushkar, first decide what interests you at the destination: goods and street food, religious sights, or a fair or tour.

Main Market and Street Food

Pushkar’s main market stretches for about one kilometre. Its shops and showrooms include silver jewellery, embroidered clothing and leather goods, among other things. Individual shops and their stock may change. The market’s approximate length and specific range of goods provide two different points of reference: the scale of the market and the types of products on offer there. If these goods are among your travel interests, the market is an obvious focus to consider when choosing your destination.

Street food in Pushkar includes kachoris, samosas, malpua and gulkand lassi. If you take local cuisine into account when choosing a destination, these four names can serve as specific culinary points of reference.

Mela and Camel Safaris

The Pushkar Fair (Pushkar Mela) is an annual, five-day camel and livestock fair in Pushkar. The history of the Pushkar Camel Fair goes back more than a century. During the Pushkar Camel Fair, camel owners adorn their animals with colourful cloths, bells and elaborate paintwork. The fair can be a reason to travel; the decorated animals add a specific feature to its cultural focus. Programme details may vary from year to year. If you include the fair in your travel plans, check the dates for the relevant year. Its more-than-century-long history points to the tradition, while the five days indicate the duration of the fair.

Camel safaris in Pushkar are offered from sunrise to sunset, as well as as overnight tours. This gives you two clearly different time frames to choose from: a day trip and a tour that includes the night. For planning purposes, it helps to first decide which time frame better suits your itinerary before choosing a specific offer. Individual providers and availability may vary, so check the offer you’re actually interested in.

Lake and Temples

Pushkar Lake is semicircular and about 8 to 10 metres deep. The temples offer different points of reference: the Savitri Temple stands on a hill behind the Brahma Temple, with steps leading up to it. The Varaha Temple is dedicated to Vishnu’s third incarnation in the form of a boar. Pap Mochini Temple is in the northern part of Pushkar and is considered one of Rajasthan’s most popular temples. The lake is defined by its shape and depth; the temples, by contrast, differ in their location, steps or dedication.

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