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Brahma Temple, Pushkar

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One of the world's very few temples to Brahma the creator — modest in size, immense in standing, marked by a red spire and a silver turtle at the sanctum. Entry is free; phones and bags are deposited at the gate; mornings are calmest.

Fees & timings

Checked against official sources · August 2026

EntryFree
HoursMorning and evening darshan (midday closure; hours shift by season)
At the gatePhones, cameras and large bags deposited
DressShoulders and knees covered; shoes off well before the steps
Allow30–45 minutes; add the lake circuit

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Why Brahma temples are rare

The legend told at Pushkar: Brahma's wife Savitri, arriving late to his great yagna here, cursed that the creator would be worshipped almost nowhere on earth — except Pushkar. Told as legend, felt as fact at evening aarti; her own temple watches from the hill across the lake.

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