A special temple
Hinduism has an umpteen number of Gods and Goddesses and numerous temples dedicated to them. Out of them, three Gods together form the Trimurti or the Holy Trinity. Lord Brahma is regarded as the 'Creator', Lord Shiva as the 'Destroyer', and Lord Vishnu as the 'Preserver.' Even after being the creator of the universe and the most powerful God, only a few temples are dedicated to him, which makes Pushkar's Brahma temple unique and valuable.
A tale of the cursed God
Brahma, the lord of creation, was cursed. The story goes that once, a demon named Vajranabha was creating havoc among the masses. Lord Brahma slew this demon with his weapon—the lotus. It is believed that the petals of the lotus fell on the earth and created the sacred lake of Pushkar. Then, Brahma descended on Earth to perform Yagna on the banks of the same lake to further rid the Earth of the demons. The presence of his wife was a prerequisite for the success of this holy ritual, but his wife, Savitri, was nowhere to be found. So, Lord Brahma chose a local maiden to be his wife for the Yagna. This angered his wife, Savitri, and she laid a curse on him that no one would ever worship him. As her temper cooled down, she allowed him to be worshipped in only one place - the place where the Yagna was performed. Which is now the Pushkar Brahma Temple. However, according to legend, with time, as Brahma sought repentance and forgiveness, several other temples came up in his name. Though for the longest period, the Brahma Temple of Pushkar was believed to be the world’s only Brahma Temple.
