India's most sacred lake is believed to mark the spot where a lotus thrown by Brahma, landed. Pushkar has become a pilgrim's place. All around the lake, ghats (steps) lead down to the water to enable pilgrims to bathe. You can hear noisy religious celebrations the whole night long in this once so famous hippy town so you may need your ear plugs here.
We wander through this lively, tourist village with its crowded bazaar and many temples. One of the most striking sights is that of the saffron clad sadhus - religious, mendicant, holy men - seeking gifts of food and money to support themselves in the final stage of life. Most of them have given up material possessions, carrying only a st
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