Pushkar

I learnt to make Silver Jewellery

I was sitting at a hostel room and a girl there showed an earring and said she made it herself. Intrigued, I asked her where she learnt making jewellery and she said there are jewellery making classes in Pushkar. Thrilled, I got the details. The next day, I was in the class. I have always…

Temple tour in temple town

Pushkar is a temple town. Apart from Pushkar lake which is considered extremely holy, it houses various ancient temples. One is the oldest is the Brahma temple. It is believed to be have been built by Sage Vishwamitra. The whole town is just around the lake. The place is surrounded by hills. And on two…

Creator cursed

While at Pushkar, I understood the details of the place and why there is a Brahma temple only in Pushkar and nowhere else. Vishnu and Shiva temples are in every village may be! The reason was that Brahma the creator was cursed by his own wife, Savitri. I have always felt that the stories in…