Created from the divine lotus of Lord Brahma, Pushkar is revered as one of the most sacred pilgrim sites for Hindus. Sourrounded by temples and bathing ghats, the Pushkar Lake is located near the town of Pushkar in Ajmer district of Rajasthan. It is a man made lake created in the twelfth century when a dam was built in the headwaters of Luni River. It is sacred spot for the Hindus and legends say that that this lake was created when a lotus fell from the hand of Lord Brahma. It is also believed that the great sage Vishwamitra mediated here for thousands of years. The lake is semi circular in shape and is surrounded by hills on three sides and desert on the other side.

There lake has fifty-two ghats. During the Kartika Poornima in November thousands of devotees come to take a bathe in the waters of the lake.