Pushkar
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Pushkar is a town bordering the Thar Desert, in the northeastern Indian state of Rajasthan. It's set on Pushkar Lake, a sacred Hindu site with 52 ghats (stone staircases) where pilgrims bathe. The town has hundreds of temples, including 14th-century Jagatpita Brahma Mandir, dedicated to the god of creation, which has a distinctive red spire and walls inlaid with pilgrims’ silver coins.
A few famous places to shop in Pushkar include Sarafa bazaar; one of the liveliest bazaars of Pushkar. Best things to buy from Sarafa bazaar include stitched/ readymade garments, amazing fabrics, stony bead bangles, leather goods, intricately designed camel covers.
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