Nov 2, 2009 - Pushkar

Today Pushkar is swelling as the village people gather around he lake for full moon tonight. ... I was sitting on the edge of the lake eating lunch and watching the riot of colour bobbing up and down as they dipped in the lake for prayers.Today Pushkar is swelling as the village people gather around he lake for full moon tonight. ... I was sitting on the edge of the lake eating lunch and watching the riot of colour bobbing up and down as they dipped in the lake for prayers....

Oct 31, 2009 - Pushkar

Went back out to the fair grounds this morning as the program said at 8am there was wrestling.Went back out to the fair grounds this morning as the program said at 8am there was wrestling....

Jul 12, 2009 - U brzegów świetego jeziora - Pushkar

12 lipca Pushkar, 22. ... Więc ruszyliśmy do Pushkaru – uważanego za jedno, ze świętych miast. ... 20 Pushkar – przed moim pokojem – jeden z tarasow z widokiem na „jezioro”. ... Jest ! Do domu wracam riksza bo zaczęło padać – a to Pushkar Palace na drugim końcu miasta :-) Za chwile wyjazd do Jaipuru. ...

Apr 17, 2009 - Pushkar

Spending a whole week in Udaipur means less blog entries (hurray!). From Udaipur, we headed to Pushkar, a once holy little town, Pushkar has fallen victim to tourism overload and is now full of baggy clothed (yes I know I have some Ali Baba trousers, but I will still be a tourist snob and look down on other traevllers) scruffy looking travellers, some of who spend months here doing nothing but getting stoned. ... Hospital - I won't go into details here as this is Anna's horror story and not mine to tell, but to sum up, Anna's food poisoning was getting worse and not better and she spent a long night attached to a drip in a hospital in Ajmer (nearest big town to Pushkar). ... For Anna this is the end of the road and she has decided to call it quits and head for home, to recover fully.Spending a whole week in Udaipur means less blog entries (hurray!). From Udaipur, we headed to Pushkar, a once holy little town, Pushkar has fallen victim to tourism overload and is now full of baggy clothed (yes I know I have some Ali Baba trousers, but I will still be a tourist snob and look down on other traevllers) scruffy looking travellers, some of who spend months here doing nothing but getting stoned. ... Hospital - I won't go into details here as this is Anna's horror story and not mine to tell, but to sum up, Anna's food poisoning was getting worse and not better and she spent a long night attached to a drip in a hospital in Ajmer (nearest big town to Pushkar). ... For Anna this is the end of the road and she has decided to call it quits and head for home, to recover fully....

Apr 10, 2009 - Pushkar: A Holy City

John Pushkar is a pretty little town. ... Randy Yesterday we drove seven hours from Udaipur to Pushkar. ... Once again I got to experience Indian drivers.John Pushkar is a pretty little town. ... Randy Yesterday we drove seven hours from Udaipur to Pushkar. ... Once again I got to experience Indian drivers....

Mar 28, 2009 - Riding through Rajastan (via plane, car and camel)

The Great Wall (of Kumbulgarh) Kumbulgarh (in Rajastan) is home to a fort 36 kilometers in circumference. Pushkar On our way to Pushkar (we flew to Jaipur and drove the rest of the way to Pushkar), our taxi driver stopped and got us the world’s best samosas. ... So, we took pictures.The Great Wall (of Kumbulgarh) Kumbulgarh (in Rajastan) is home to a fort 36 kilometers in circumference. Pushkar On our way to Pushkar (we flew to Jaipur and drove the rest of the way to Pushkar), our taxi driver stopped and got us the world’s best samosas. ... So, we took pictures....

Mar 27, 2009 - Cal Berkeley, India Campus

Current location: Pushkar (SW of Delhi). ... Pushkar is home to the only temple of Brahma in the world. ... His wife showed up, got angry that he married another lady just because she was a few minutes late and then she said that Brahma couldn't have a temple anywhere else in the world but Pushkar. ... Besides the touts in the temples and all of the children walking around who are just as relentless with their requests, I've enjoyed Pushkar. ...

Mar 4, 2009 - Pushkar

This entry is not finished. We arrived at 2am in Pushkar, but since it was Catherine, Karen and I we were not as worried. ... For a few extra dollars(3$) we got a room on the top floor with a view of all Pushkar. ... I have found that almost all the hotels in India have roof top restaurants or patios to veg on.This entry is not finished. We arrived at 2am in Pushkar, but since it was Catherine, Karen and I we were not as worried. ... For a few extra dollars(3$) we got a room on the top floor with a view of all Pushkar. ... I have found that almost all the hotels in India have roof top restaurants or patios to veg on....

Dec 8, 2008 - Rajasthan & Mumbai

We'd timed our travels to coincide with the Pushkar Camel Fair so once again it was up very early to spend time on the hair-raising Indian buses - the drivers are like Kamikaze pilots - if they decide to pass traffic they are stuck behind (even if it's the army) they force the oncoming traffic off the road regardless of whether it's a bus, truck motorbike or what and dodging cows and pedestrians along the way. ... Where we stayed in Pushkar was so noisy with the Hindu's chanting all night and because of the Fair there were so many people. ... We knew we had to be on guard here in Pushkar for the fake "Holy men" who approached us as soon as we stepped out onto the street. ... Pushkar is strictly Hindu which meant our diet would be restricted to entirely vegetarian and no alcohol at all. ... We did find a few great restaurants in Pushkar and I got some "me time" and had a nice foot massage. ...

Nov 12, 2008 - Drive to Pushkar

SUMMARY • Drive to Pushkar - interesting drive to say the least • Take part in the fair and walk around for a couple of hours DETAIL Off to Pushkar a few days earlier than expected. ... We make it to Pushkar and the roads are blocked by police (now that’s an oxymoron) due to the 500,000 Hindu Pilgrims that have descended on the town, along with quite a few whities. ... We cannot proceed and so Jeetoo callsa the owner and he comes and picks me up on his motorcycle.SUMMARY • Drive to Pushkar - interesting drive to say the least • Take part in the fair and walk around for a couple of hours DETAIL Off to Pushkar a few days earlier than expected. ... We make it to Pushkar and the roads are blocked by police (now that’s an oxymoron) due to the 500,000 Hindu Pilgrims that have descended on the town, along with quite a few whities. ... We cannot proceed and so Jeetoo callsa the owner and he comes and picks me up on his motorcycle....

Nov 2, 2008 - Pushkar

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Oct 1, 2008 - Pushkar

Onwards with the stories of our travels! Set off fairly early the next morning to catch the local bus to Ajmer (the city nearest Pushkar). ... A further 45min journey and we were in Pushkar. ... Pushkar is a dry town that also has no eggs or meat. ... Pushkar is a very holy place with a lake in the middle that is said to be full of the tears of one of the Hindu gods. ... Supposedly he had an affair with another woman, and his wife decreed that as a punishment he could only be worshipped in Pushkar alone. ...