INTRODUCTION
Lord Brahma is the father of the entire creation. Though he is the creator, he got only few temples, due to the curse given by Rishi Brihu during the previous Dwapara Yuga. His famous temple is situated at Pushkar in Rajasthan. The temple is the most popular temple among his few other temples.
The temple was believed to have been built during the 14th century, and later it was renovated and reconstructed several times. The temple is made out of fine marble stones. The temple’s main deity is Lord Brahma with his consort Mata Gayatri. The temple is administered by a certain sect of priest. Every year during KartikPoornima festival, large numbers of pilgrims would visit the temple and worship Lord Brahma, after taking their bath in the sacred Pushkar Lake.
The temple is believed to have been built by the great sage Vishwamitra, and it is believed that Lord Brahma himself had preferred to stay in this temple in order to bless his devotees.
His four arms hold the mala, the divine vedas, the holy grass and the sacred water pot.Lord Brahma‘s vehicle is the hamsa. The temple is visited by lot of pilgrims and also by saints, after taking a bath in the Lake Pushkar.
The temple is open for worship between 6:30 am and 8:30 pm and three types of aratis are held in the temple.
Brahma’s two consorts Savitri and Gayatri also have separate temples built for them in Pushkar. The Atpateshwar temple is situated nearby the main temple which was built by the instructions of Lord Brahma in order to worship Lord Shiva permanently from his temple.
IMPORTANCE
Being the creator of the entire universe, by sincerely worshiping Lord Brahma in this temple, We will be brightened in our life, and enjoy the spiritual bliss through the grace of the divine father Lord Brahma. And our entire problems would be vanished after having the glimpse of the Lord and bathing in the sacred pushkar lake. We can also do several pujas and perform abhishekhams at this temple to Lord Brahma and his consorts. It is a must to visit Mata Savatri and Gayatri temples also after visiting his main temple. After finishing worship in the temples, we have to definitely worship Lord Shiva at his Atpateshwar Temple. Let us try to visit this holy temple of Lord Brahma once in every year during the pushkar festival period.
Let us worship the divine creator and the universal father Lord Brahma and be blessed.
“OM SREE BRAHMA DEVARE NAMAHA”
“OM MATA SARASWATHI DEVIYE NAMAHA”
“OM MATA GAYATRI DEVIYE NAMAHA”
WRITTEN BY R.HARISHANKAR
