Pushkar

I love how there is a great story behing every city. Here is the one for Pushkar: according to the Padma Purana, Pushkar came into existence when Lord Brahma, the Creator, dropped his lotus flower (pushpa) to earth from his hand (kar) to kill a demon. At the three spots where the petals landed, water magically appeared in the midst of the desert to form 3 small blue lakes, and it was on the banks of the largest of these that Brahma subsequently conveyed a gathering of some 900.000 celestial beings (the entire Hindu Pantheon).
Today the lake is revered as one of India's most sacred sites. Its waters are believed to cleanse the soul of all impurities, drawing pilgrims from all over the world. A good place to chill for a couple of days.