Heritage Hotels in Pushkar

Pushkar - Introduction

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. It is interesting to note that Brahma is not worshipped, even though he is one of the Holy Trinity of Hinduism.

Heritage Hotels of Pushkar

As a great center of religion, Pushkar was the center of many constructions done by the erstwhile kings of Rajputana. For them, visiting Pushkar was a pilgrimage and to stay there they needed to construct palaces to fit their stature. Some of these palaces have been changed into the heritage hotels that are being run by the decedents of the erstwhile kingdoms.

Pushkar Palace

Pushkar Palace is the most prominent of hotels that surround the Pushkar Lake. Built by Maharaja of Jaisalmer around 400 years back, the palace was later presented to the Maharaja of Kishangarh and named 'Kishangarh Kunj'. Today, the hotel running by the name of Pushkar Palace and has the finest accommodation in the town. The hotel offers memorable stay to the guests by providing royal comforts in traditional Rajasthani style. There are 30 luxury rooms and 9 elegantly decorated suites in the hotel all giving great views of the Pushkar Lake.