Pushkar lake
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Pushkar Lake पुष्कर झील |
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| Pushkar lake | ||
| Geographical location | Aravalli Mountains , Rajasthan , India | |
| Places on the shore | Pushkar | |
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| Coordinates | 26 ° 29 '14 " N , 74 ° 33' 16" E | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 471 m | |
| surface | 20 ha | |
| length | 500 m | |
| width | 400 m | |
| Maximum depth | 8 m | |
The Pushkar Lake ( Hindi पुष्कर झील Puṣkar Jhīl ) is a small man-made lake near the city of Ajmer in the Aravalli Mountains in the Indian state of Rajasthan . It is one of the most sacred waters in India.
location
The lake, about 15 km (driving distance) north-west of Ajmer and surrounded by more than 600 m high mountains, lies at the place of Pushkar, which is holy for Hindus, at an altitude of 489 m above sea level. d. M.
History and legends
According to ancient texts and inscriptions, Lake Pushkar is already known as the 4th century BC. Mentioned. The Hindu god Brahma is said to have killed the demon Vajranabha with his lotus flower weapon and created the lake in the process. In the 9th century AD, a Rajput prince from Mandore is said to have been cured of a pigmentation disorder of the skin by the water of the lake. In the 12th century the old stone dam was rebuilt, which increased the area of the lake a little. In the 16th century the Mughal ruler Jahangir came to the Ajmer area several times to hunt; He had a small palace built on the shores of Lake Pushkar, the ruins of which can still be seen today. At the end of the 17th century, the Mughal Mughal Aurangzeb had several temples in the village destroyed. During the decline of the Mughal Empire, several Rajput princes founded new temples or bank fortifications ( ghats ) . Many Hindus still consider the lake to be one of the holiest places in India; a bath in its water is just as cleansing as a bath in the Ganges . Some of the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were scattered here.
Others
The Pushkar Lake, which only fills with water during the monsoon season, threatened to silt up towards the end of the 20th century; however, it was drained and in places dredged.
