Welcome to Dhamma Pushkar
Dhamma Pushkar is one of the many centres around the world dedicated to the practice of Vipassana meditation as taught by S. N. Goenka. It is situated at Village Rewat (Kadel) near Pushkar in District Ajmer, Rajasthan,. Residential meditation courses are held here throughout the year. Dhamma Pushkar is managed by Vipassana Kendra Pushkar, a registered charitable trust. The Centre is surrounded by the age old Aravalli hills on one side while the sacred lake of Pushkar and sprawling sand dunes stretch on the other. This beautiful, pristine twelve acres property is situated about 6 kms from Pushkar, 14 kms from Ajmer and about 130 kms from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. The Centre has presently a Dhamma Hall (with a capacity of 120 meditators), 10 male and 10 female meditator residences, a 29-cell Pagoda complex, Teacher residences, Dining Hall and staff residential quarters. Pushkar is a town in the state of Rajasthan in. Pushkar means born due to a flower. Hindus believe that the gods released a swan with a lotus in its beak and let it fall on earth where Brahma would perform a grand yagna. The place where the lotus fell was called Pushkar. It is situated at 14 km North West from Ajmer and is one of the five sacred dhams (pilgrimage sites for devout Hindus.) It is often called Tirth Raj - the king of pilgrimage sites - and has in recent years become a popular destination for foreign tourists. Pushkar is one of the oldest cities of. The date of its actual origin is not known but legend associates Lord Brahma with its creation. It is mentioned that Brahma performed penance here for 60,000 years to have glimpse of Radha and Krishna (Hindy dieties). Pushkar boasts of temples though not many can be considered very old since many were destroyed by Aurangzeb, a Mogul ruler and subsequently rebuilt. The most famous among all is the Brahma Temple, said to be the only temple in the world dedicated to this deity. Pushkar lies on the shore of Pushkar Lake. It has five principal temples, many smaller temples and 52 ghats where pilgrims descend to the lake to bathe in the sacred waters. One of the primary temples is the 14th century temple dedicated to Brahma, the Hindu god of creation. Very few temples to Lord Brahma exist anywhere in the world. Other temples of Brahma include those at Besakih in Bali, Bithoor in Uttar Pradesh,, village Asotra near Balotra city of Barmer district in Rajasthan and Prambanan in Indonesia. Pushkar is also famous for its annual Pushkar Camel Fair.
take a Bus (after reaching the Sindhi Camp Jaipur Bus Stand, about 13 kms from the Airport) There is only one bus designated directly for Kadel town (departure time 12:30 PM) from the Sindhi Camp Jaipur Bus Stand. This will reach the Pushkar Vipassana Centre at about 5:50 pm (you will have to request the conductor to make an unscheduled stop at the Vipassana Centre).
If you cannot take this direct bus, then there are many buses (including Deluxe, AC, VOLVO buses) to Ajmer from the Sindhi Camp Bus Stand which can be alternatively taken. It takes about 2½ Hours to reach Ajmer. From Ajmer, see Bus Schedule for reaching the Pushkar Centre.
(Note: Booking of VOLVO AC services from Jaipur to Ajmer is possible over the phone 24 hours in advance by calling 91-141-2205790. The Jaipur Roadways Inquiry Telephone No. is 91-141-5116032. The Ajmer Roadways Inquiry Telephone No. is 91-145-2429398 and 91-145-2431615)
take a Train to Ajmer (after reaching the Jaipur Railway Station, about 13 kms from the Airport). For list of trains to Ajmer, visit www.indianrail.gov.in
From Ajmer Railway Station, you may reach the Pushkar Centre by taxi (costing Rs.350-to-Rs.400/-; for directions, refer 'by Road') or by Bus (refer 'Bus Schedule')
(Note: The Railway Inquiry Tel. No is 131)
http://www.pushkar.dhamma.org/reach-pushkar.shtml
