STORY TELLING – HISTORY BEHIND THE PUSHKAR POND
PUSHKAR – According
to Hindu mythology, the holy pond at Pushkar was formed by the tears of
Lord Shiva, which he is believed to have shed after the sudden death of
his wife Sati. When Sati died, Lord Shiva cried so much and for so long
that his tears created this holy pond. About
400 temples and shrines are located at Pushkar around its holy lake,
which finds a mention in the Padma Purana. Legend has it that Lord
Brahma in search for a spot to hold his ‘yagna’ (religious ritual),
dropped the lotus from his hand, the three spots touched by this flower
were turned into lakes. These are today known as the ‘Jyeshtha Pushkar’
(main Pushkar), the ‘Madhyam Pushkar’ (medium Pushkar) and the
‘Kanishtha Pushkar’ (little Pushkar). A temple dedicated to Lord Brahma
is located at Pushkar; the other important temples are those of Gayatri,
Savitri, Shiv and Badri Narayan.
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