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CLIMATE
Pushkar has an extreme climate. The maximum temperature
during the summers can go up to 40-45°C while in
the winters it can be below 10°C. There is not much
rain during the monsoon. The best season to visit this
place is in the winters (October to March).
Pushkar is among the five dhams or pilgrimages that
are held in high esteem by Hindus, the others being
Badrinath, Puri, Rameswaram, and Dwarka. It is said
that in battle lord Brahma killed the demon Vajra Nabh
with a lotus flower, whose petals floated down to earth
and landed in three places in and around Pushkar where
lakes sprang up. According to legends, Pushkar Lake
was surrounded by 500 temples and 52 palaces (several
rajas and maharajas maintained palaces here for pilgrimage)
at one point. The Brahma temple is the most important
temple here and is, in fact, the only Brahma temple
of India.
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