Pushkar Lake
Fifty two ghats around a lake said to have formed where a lotus fell from Brahma's hand, beside one of his few temples anywhere.
- Where
- Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 26.4872, 74.5542
Get the Pushkar Lake stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Pushkar Lake. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Rajasthan volume with your photos and a note.
Near Pushkar Lake
Ana Sagar Lake 7.2 km
A lake dug in the twelfth century by Prithviraj Chauhan's grandfather, with Shah Jahan's marble pavilions along one side.
Adhai Din ka Jhonpra 7.9 km
A Sanskrit college turned mosque in two and a half days.
Ajmer Sharif Dargah 8.1 km
Six hundred years of qawwali and the Urs.
Sambhar Salt Lake 72 km
The largest inland salt lake in India, worked since the sixth century and pink with flamingoes in winter.
Sambhar Lake Town 78 km
Salt pans, flamingos and a narrow gauge line.
Bisaldeo Temple 110 km
A twelfth century Shiva temple by the Bisalpur dam, submerged to the plinth in a full year.
Nagaur 114 km
A twelfth-century fort in the middle of the Thar, restored room by room, and a cattle fair every February that fills the sand for miles.
Khimsar Dunes 122 km
A pocket of dunes between Jodhpur and Bikaner, quieter than Sam and reached across a dry riverbed.
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Questions
Where is Pushkar Lake?
Pushkar Lake is in Pushkar, Rajasthan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ana Sagar Lake (7.2 km), Adhai Din ka Jhonpra (7.9 km), Ajmer Sharif Dargah (8.1 km).
How do I get the Pushkar Lake stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Pushkar Lake and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Rajasthan volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Pushkar Lake before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Rajasthan volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
Collect your first stamp.
LOQAH is free on iPhone and Android, in India and 20 more countries, with more countries on the way. Stand at a place, collect its stamp, and keep every trip in a passport that grows.