Gayatri Temple in Pushkar :

The Gayatri temple on the other side of Pushkar is in honour of the wife who sat by Brahma’s side in Savitri’s absence during Brahma’s ceremonial sacrifice. Legend says that Gayatri was an untouchable and to purify her she was put into the mouth of a cow and taken out from the other end. To reach the Gayatri Hindu temple the best route to take is from behind the bus stand and walk up a hill. Both the Savitri and Gayatri temples are closed – so to say – during lunch hours and the best time to go is either before noon or in the evening.

Goddess Gayatri:
Goddess Gayatri is the consort of Lord Brahma and is said to have stood by him while he performed the yajna at Pushkar. Goddess Gayatri was said to have been an untouchable. Legend says that to purify her she was put into the mouth of a cow and taken out from the other end. The Gayatri Temple at Pushkar in Rajasthan is visited every pilgrim out on a pilgrimage tour at Pushkar.

Other Temples in Pushkar:

• Brahma Temple
• Savitri Temple
• Gayatri Temple
• Saraswati Temple
• Varah Temple
• Mahadeva Temple
• Ramavaikunth Temple
• Raghunath Temple
• Pap Mochini Temple
• Apteshwar Temple