There are only few temples exclusively dedicated to Hindu God Brahma in the world. The most famous Brahma Temple is located in Pushkar in
Rajasthan. It is an important pilgrim center and is located in the heart of
Pushkar town.
The Brahma Temple is a small one but is very impressive. In the
front of the temple, two small temples dedicated to Lord Kubera and Indra can
be found. They are the dwarpalakas who stop all invisible entrants to the shrine.
Marble steps lead up to the temple. The first sighting here
is the silver turtle embossed on the floor facing the sanctum sanctorum.
Hundreds of silver coins are also embedded on the floor.The walls and floor of
the temple are studded with silver coins. Devotees in memory of the dead and
during birthdays place these silver coins.
Images of peacock, vehicle Goddess Saraswati, consort of
Brahma, are also drawn on the walls of the shrine.
The murti of Brahma worshiped here is in life-size form with
four hands and four faces. The murti is in seated form. Goose or hamsa the
vehicle of Brahma is located on the gateway of the shrine.
There is also a small murti of Goddess Gayatri in the
sanctum sanctorum and she is known as Chaumurti.
In the temple complex there is a small cave, which is
dedicated to Lord Shiva.