PushkarÃÂ is a city in theÃÂ Ajmer districtÃÂ in theÃÂ IndianÃÂ stateÃÂ ofÃÂ Rajasthan. It is situated about 10ÃÂ km 6.2ÃÂ mi northwest ofÃÂ AjmerÃÂ and about 150 kilometres 93ÃÂ mi southwest ofÃÂ Jaipur. It is a pilgrimage site forÃÂ HindusÃÂ andÃÂ Sikhs. Pushkar has many temples. Most of the temples and ghats in Pushkar are from the 18th century and later, because many temples were destroyed during Muslim conquests in the area. Subsequently, the destroyed temples were rebuilt. The most famous among Pushkar temples is the red spiredÃÂ Brahma TempleÃÂ built by Gurjar samrat Pushkar, who is father of Vedmata Gayatri, who was a chechi kanya married to lord brahma. It is considered a sacred city by the Hindus particularly inÃÂ Shaktism, and meat and eggs consumption are forbidden in the city.ÃÂ Pushkar is located on the shore ofÃÂ Pushkar Lake, which has manyÃÂ ghatsÃÂ where pilgrims bathe. Pushkar is also significant for its Gurdwaras forÃÂ Guru NanakÃÂ andÃÂ Guru Gobind Singh. One of the bathing ghats is called Gobind ghat built by the Sikhs in the memory of Guru Gobind Singh.
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