The historic city of Pushkar, 150 kms west of  Jaipur [See Map], is venue of the PUSHKAR DESERT FAIR, the largest animal trading festival in the world. This mellow, picturesque, holy town of 12,000 souls is built around the beautiful Pushkar Lake in central Rajasthan. It's an important pilgrimage center is a favorite travelers' hangout 

Pushkar is the site of the only temple in India dedicated to Brahma, and has numerous ghats on the lake shore where pilgrims bathe. A complex blend of Hindu mythology and mysticism, commerce and competition, and religious fervor, gives Pushkar a unique charm, unmatched by any other place anywhere in the world.