Rajasthan’s Pushkar is an interesting and sacred place for Hindu pilgrims. It is a perfect getaway from Jaipur with cafes and restaurants and is perfect for backpacking. But most importantly, it is known for Brahma Temple, also known as Jagatpita Brahma Mandir. The authorities have announced that they are planning to add lifts for pilgrims at the temple. Here are the details that you should know about this new development.
Brahma Temple In Pushkar To Get Two Lifts!
On Monday, the Pushkar Brahma Temple received the first of two elevators that will be built for ₹1 crore thanks to the Ajmer administration. Devotees may struggle with the steep, slick 17 steps leading up to the ancient temple. According to The Times Of India, report, then-President Ram Nath Kovind prayed from the temple stairs in 2018 since his wife’s knee issues prevented her from ascending to the sanctum sanatorium.
The prayers had to be recited from the steps by the governor of Rajasthan, Kalraj Mishra, and the former governor, Kalyan Singh. The Department of Archaeology has given the district administration permission to construct elevators at the temple for the benefit of elderly and handicapped pilgrims.
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Foundation Stone Laid For Lifts
On Monday, Peethadhishwar Shyamsharan Devacharya Shreeji Maharaj laid the cornerstone for the construction of the two lifts. In six months, the construction project will be finished. Dharmendra Rathore, the head of the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation, Bhagirath Chowdhary, Suresh Singh Rawat, the MLA for Pushkar, and Bharti Dixit, the district collector, were all present when the foundation stone was laid.
The management of the Brahma temple had previously received a notice from the Rajasthan State Human Rights Commission (RSHRC) regarding the challenges that devotees with disabilities encountered when trying to see the God. Hemant Bhai Goyal, president of Divyang Adhikar Mahasangh (DAM), filed a complaint with the RSHRC, and he also petitioned the court of the commissioner for persons with disabilities about this matter.
The Hindu temple in Pushkar, Rajasthan is located close to the sacred Pushkar Lake to which its legend has an indelible link.
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The temple, which is still the most well-known of all the Brahma temples in India, is one of the few that are still in existence.
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