Description

Pushkar sits nestled in the Thar desert flanked by the Nag Pahad on the west and the dunes on the east. Atop the highest peak surrounding the lake of Pushkar, is the Savitri Mata temple that can be accessed via a scenic cable car ride or a 30 min walk up the steps on the hill. Believed to be the goddess of creativity, a visit to this temple is sure to inspire you – by the deities blessings yes of course, but also because of the beautiful 360 degree view of the Pushkar lake, surrounding hills and dunes. The best time to visit is early morning for a stunning sunrise. Join the enthusiastic Inder Narayan Sharma, a national level certified guide as your virtual personal trainer for an early morning trek up the hill.

It is said that the temple dedicated to Goddess Savitri, was built when she cursed her husband Bramha for compromising her prized position beside her husband as the orchestrator of an important religious ceremony with an inferior mortal. According to the curse, Bramha was doomed to be restricted to only one place of worship by devotees and that was in Pushkar. Tradition still reveres and obeys the Goddess Savitri’s wishes to be worshipped first before one proceeds to pay their tributes for worshipping Lord Bramha, thereby saving themsleves from the folly.