Pushkar Resort

... feral, cat.      Friday 4 Nov             Pushkar        In the morning light the surroundings look nicer than last night. We suspect that it was ...

... train station (about 12kms away) arranged by my guesthouse so I didn't have to contend with unscrupulous taxi/rickshaw drivers... Pushkar is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage town, and should be visited at least once by all devout Hindus. It is set around a ...

Our last full day on this particular trip. A drive from the Nimaj Palace to the Hindu pilgrimage town of Pushkar, with its lake revered as one of India's most sacred sites. There are over 500 temples in Pushkar, but we visited only the most ...

... had a younger guy sitting a distance away from me. We both had red and yellow Bindus put on our foreheads and the famous ‘Pushkar Passport’ put on our wrists which are ribbons that are red and yellow too. The red is to make sure you have good ...

... like the old men in pubs in England at 11 o clock in the morning. It felt quite strange. Our favourite person in Pushkar was a bloke (a text book Geezer) on a shop who looked like the Indian version of Begbie off Trainspotting. It was great buying ...

... the blessing and mark with red scent on our foreheads. Nearby people were bathing at the knats as part of their pilgrimage to Pushkar and the brahma temple.  Later in the evening we set out into the desert on a camel safari to watch the sun ...

The road to Pushkar was increasingly arid and less populated. Pushkar is a very pious town of about 14,000 and houses hundreds of temples.  In addition, within the city limits (including our hotel) there is no alcohol, meat or even eggs ...

... in staying in is really nice (this was above our usual budget but well worth it). Although it is just outside of Pushkar, it has extensive grounds, individual bungalows, swimming pool and is just like an up-market beach resort without the sea. The ...

... is in Pushkar and it is believed that to bathe in the lake and worship in the temple ensures salvation. The first time I saw Pushkar was while driving from Udaipur to Jaipur and it was raining copiously. My second time I stayed in a very nice resort but ...

... us climbed up the nearby hill (with a temple at its peak) and spent most of the afternoon enjoying the views over Pushkar and playing cards. Another afternoon we trudged out to an empty resort and negotiated the exclusive use of their empty (and ...

... Heaven Hotel) for sunset. It was so lovely and we got some good photos of the sun setting on the rooftops and temples of Pushkar. This was our favourite rooftop terrace in Pushkar so it was only right to have our last dinner there. We even dragged a ...

There's a lot to be said for spontaneity when travelling. Pushkar was always a town I had skimmed past in the guide book, seeing as it's predominantly famous for a big stonking camel market that takes place there at the end of November. One day with the ...

... variety but I was surprised, the pizza was delicious and of the standard back home. I think I may go for a repeat.   Pushkar is a town surrounding a "Holy" lake with many ghats where believers can bath, chant, wash etc. much like the Ganges. This ...

... in Pushkar after driving for three hours. We were instantly struck by the beauty of the place and dramatic mountains around us. Pushkar is a Hindu pilgrim town with temples and the famous Pushkar Lake. The view from our room is amazing and I have ...

... for it's priests, you are mobbed and harrassed until you receive a prayer and blessing from a priest at a ghat and receive a Pushkar Passport.  This amounts to a string tied around your wrist which shows everyone else you have done it and you are ...

Right now we are packing up our things and getting ready to head out of the holy city of Pushkar.  Last night was quite possibly one of the most interesting and fun nights Anthony and I have both experienced.  We started the day by waking up ...