Dungarpur Travel Guide
For
a devout Hindu Pushkar is a very important pilgrim centre, for one visit to
this holy place in a lifetime is highly prescribed. Brahma forms the great Hindu
trilogy of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, each symbolising the lifecycle of birth,
preservation and destruction. Brahma the creator is depicted as of four bearded
heads and four hands each holding a book of Vedas (knowledge). His vehicle is
the swan and his consort is Savitri.
According to the legend Pushkar means a pond created by flower, was formed when
Brahma dropped a lotus flower on the earth to determine a place for his yagna,
a holy sacrifice. The story goes that Brahma wanted to perform the yagna at
the most auspicious time but his consort Savitri whose presence at the yagna
was vital for its performance kept him waiting. Irritated by this Brahma married
Gayatri, a milkmaid and installed her instead.
Savitri on seeing someone else in her place was infuriated and cursed Brahma
that he would be forgotten by people on earth and never worshiped. She relented
on pleas from other Gods that he could only be worshiped in Pushkar, hence there
are no Brahma Temples elsewhere.
Various migratory birds also visit the area during the winters. Dungarpur is
famed for its unique style of architecture as seen in its palaces and noble
residences. These royal residences are adorned by 'jharokhas' built in stone
in a unique style typical of the area developed during the reign of Maharawal
Shiv Singh (1730-1785 A. D.) The district gold and silversmiths are renowned
for lacquer painted toys and picture framing.
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