Savitri Mata Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Sanganer Airport in Jaipur is the nearest airport, 146 km away.

• By train

  Pushkar Terminus railway station, open since 2012, links to Ajmer railway station.

• By road

  Regular buses run from Pushkar to Jaipur, Jodhpur and Ajmer. They leave from the Ajmer bus stand.

On the way

• About 650 stone steps lead up to the temple.
• The Savitri Mata ropeway, inaugurated in 2016, is another way up the hill.

Why devotees come here

Savitri Mata Temple stands on Ratnagiri hill above Pushkar in Rajasthan, on a hillock right behind the Brahma temple. It is dedicated to Savitri, Brahma's first wife. The listed opening hours are 6 AM to 6 PM.

Legend says Savitri, Brahma's first wife, cursed him so that he would be worshipped only in Pushkar. The only Brahma temple in Pushkar is the outcome of that curse. For this reason the aarti is performed first at Savitri Temple and then at the Brahma Temple.

The shrine sits on a hillock right behind the Brahma temple, on Ratnagiri hill above the town. The temple was reconstructed in the early 20th century by the Bangar family. It holds an idol of Savitri said to date back to the 7th century AD.

Pushkar lies northwest of Ajmer, at a height of 510 metres, and hillocks surround it on three sides. While you climb toward the temple, you get a panoramic view of the lake, the surrounding temples and the sand dunes.

Festivals

• October and NovemberPushkar Fair (Pushkar Camel Fair)

  A weeklong camel and livestock fair held in the town, not a festival of this temple.

Tips for your visit

• Time the visit for the early morning hours, whichever path you take up the hill.
• Expect many visitors on the ropeway in peak seasons and during festivals.

Questions people ask