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History Of Pushkar
 There are many legends associated to the birth of Pushkar and Pushkar Fair. One thing is clear that most of them are associated with Lord Brahma. It is said that in a 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 another legend, back in a legendary time, Lord Brahma was flying
over the Rajasthan desert on his swan, when some petals fell from
his hand and drifted down. Miraculously, blue lakes sprang up where
the flowers had touched the soft sands. Just then, Lord Brahma realized
that this was the auspicious moment to perform a fire sacrifice or
yagna. His wife Savitri was not with him at that time and the yagna
would be incomplete without her. So Brahma married a local girl and
sat down for the without her.
 Meanwhile
Savitri landed on earth and upon finding this new bride sitting next
to Brahma, she was raged with fury and cursed him that he would never
be worshipped anywhere else on earth. Ever since then, when the full
moon shines on Purnima during the autumn period of kartik, the desert
tribes meet to commemorate this epic event. It is interesting to note
that Brahma is not worshipped, even though he is one of the Holy Trinity
of Hinduism.
The holy dip in Pushkar lake on Kartika Purnima is thought to be salvation giving. Pushkar is very dear to Lord Brahma. The place is famous in His name. So it is blessed by Him in every way. In olden times the people who took a holy dip at Pushkar were relieved from all the sins and went to heaven after their death by the grace of Lord Brahma.
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