PUSHKAR LAKE
By: Barry Korzen
Tags: bathing ghats, Karik Poornima, Pushkar, Pushkar Lake, sacred lake
Category: BEYOND, INDIA, Pushkar
| Aperture: | f/6.3 |
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| Focal Length: | 50mm |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Shutter: | 1/0 sec |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 7D |
Pushkar Lake is located in the town of Pushkar in Ajmer district of the Rajasthan state of western India and is a sacred lake of the Hindus. It is the king of pilgrimage sites related to a water-body and is surrounded by 52 bathing ghats (a series of steps leading to the lake), where pilgrims throng in large numbers to take a sacred bath, especially around Kartik Poornima when the Pushkar Fair is held. A dip in the sacred lake is believed to cleanse sins and cure skin diseases. Over 500 Hindu temples are situated around the lake precincts.
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