Rajasthan's holy city

There is much to see in Pushkar, which has acquired the reputation of Rajasthan's own Varanasi

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It’s a cloudy morning, matching the sombre mood we’re all in, as we head to Pushkar for the final rites of the family’s beloved patriarch. Pushkar is as sacred for people in Rajasthan as Varanasi is for the people of Uttar Pradesh. Its sacred sarovar (lake) houses one of India’s only temples dedicated to Brahma. Usually, only the immediate progeny perform these rituals. But today, three carloads of cousins accompany the ashes, as if to travel with him one last time. It seems only fitting — an intrepid traveller to 68 countries in his lifetime, he has ...

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Rajasthan's holy city