– Dr MPG Kurup, Former Executive Director National Dairy Development Board of India
India : Art , History , Culture , Architecture , Vedic India
Culture , Vedic India
Sanathana Dharma is commonly referred to as ” Hinduism ” in India , even though the term only refers to the practical and functional aspects of Sanathana Dharma : And Hinduism is the overwhelmingly predominant Religion in the country !
I am neither a Historian nor an Enthusiast of Sanathana Dharma ! My prime objective in starting this feature posts was to place before the ” am janatha ” , basic information on the enormity of the Levels of achievements of this 5000 years of the unbroken Indian Civilization : Culture , Arts , Architecture , Literature and Spirituality !
Adding to the numbers and size of the Hindus is not part of the ajenda : Sanathana Dharma does not believe in conversions of followers of other faiths to Hindus ! And yet one in seven of all persons on Earth is Hindu !
Pushkar
Pushkar is a Holy Town : Centre – West of the Rajasthan State , stretched along the western side of Aravalli mountain range , a part of Ajmir District . Ajmir City is the District Head Quarters , only 10 km away from Pushkar. Transport and communications from Pushkar is well developed , the nearest airport is Ajmer.
Pushkar Lake ( Jeshta , the largest of the three lakes in Pushkar : Sacred for Hindus : Brahma Theertha ) : Legends are that the Lake was formed on the land on which the lotus flower peteals fell from the hands of Jagat Pitha , Brahma , when he was getting ready for a holy yagna.
Pushkar is said to be the only Brahma Temple in India : thousands of pilgrims come to Pushkar for a holy dip in Brahma Theertha (Pushkar Lake) and worship in the Brahma Temple !
Pushkar Mela / Karthik Mela / Animal Fair / Camel Fair
This is organised on the Pushkar Lake Shore , Ajmer District , Rajasthan State : Annually , is one of the largest animal fairs , particularly for Camels , the world over. Known popularly in the country as the Pushkar Mela / Karthik Mela , is held in Autumn (November) , every year.
The fair is a mix of festival , carnival , animal trading market and pilgrimage : all rolled into one .Camel trading is the prime purpose of the fair : Horses and Cattle are also traded in the Fair.
Tourist foot fall , in addition to the fair participants from all over Rajasthan villages : Domestic as well as Global , is about 200,000! Pilgrims too join in the mela , mainly for the holy dip in the Pushkar lake and worship in the Brahma Temple on the lake shore.
Brahma Temple Pushkar Lake Sun set at Brahma Teertha General view of the fair Animal Trade Carnival Carnival Animal Trade Holy Dip in Brahma Teerth Brahma Teerth (Pushkar Lake)
Source : Google / Wikipedia
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