Lake / lagoon
Pushkar Lake
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Overview
Pushkar Lake is a sacred lake in Ajmer district of Rajasthan, surrounded by about 52 bathing ghats and hundreds of temples.
The town has one of the very few temples dedicated to Brahma. The Pushkar fair, held in the month of Kartik, combines a religious festival with a large camel and cattle fair.
The lake lies between the Aravalli ridges near Ajmer.
Geography and key facts
- Ajmer district, Rajasthan
- Sacred lake with 52 ghats
- Brahma temple
- Pushkar camel fair (Kartik)
Why it matters for UPSC
Fairs and temples of Rajasthan are art-and-culture topics; Pushkar is the standard Brahma-temple answer.
Note for UPSC
Rajasthan; a sacred lake.
Expect questions on the type of lake (lagoon, freshwater, saline), its state and any Ramsar status.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Pushkar Lake yet.
Key facts
- Type
- Lake / lagoon
- State / UT
- Rajasthan
- Coordinates
- 26.487°N, 74.554°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Forests, Wetlands, Mangroves and Coral Reefs (map lesson)