Brahma temple

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The Brahma temple in Pushkar is one of the few temples in the world dedicated to the Hindu creator god Brahma and a major pilgrimage site in Rajasthan, India.

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Brahma Temple complex 1
Brahma temple canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Brahma temple
Hindu temple
pilgrimage site
accessibleFrom Ajmer city
linked to: Ajmer
architectureStyle Hindu temple architecture
Rajasthani architecture
associatedWith Pushkar Lake ghats
Pushkar town
linked to: Pushkar
associatedWithEvent Pushkar Camel Fair
linked to: Pushkar Fair
associatedWithFestival Kartik Purnima
linked to: Kartika Purnima

Pushkar Fair
country India
dedicatedTo Brahma
district Ajmer district
feature goose symbol of Brahma
hamsa bird motifs
marble steps
pillared hall
red shikhara
sanctum sanctorum
hasDeity Brahma
Gayatri
hasIdol four-faced idol of Brahma
idol of Gayatri
legendAssociatedWith Brahma’s yajna at Pushkar
curse of Saraswati on Brahma
locatedIn Ajmer district
India
Pushkar
Rajasthan
mainShrineDeity Brahma
majorPilgrimageSiteFor Hindus
managedBy local temple trust
material marble
stone
near Aravalli Range
Pushkar Lake
region northwestern India
religion Hinduism
significance important pilgrimage site in Rajasthan
one of the few temples dedicated to Brahma
prominent Brahma shrine in India
state Rajasthan
tourismType cultural tourism
religious tourism
visitedBy domestic pilgrims
international tourists
worshipPractice pilgrims bathe in Pushkar Lake before darshan
special rituals on Kartik Purnima

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Pushkar knownFor Brahma temple
Pushkar Lake ghats near Brahma Temple complex
linked to: Brahma temple