Pushkar Old Bazaar and Town Lanes .Stretching from the main road down to the ghats is Pushkar’s old bazaar, a ribbon of shops selling everything from rudraksha malas, puja items, and brassware to hippie clothes, silver jewellery, cafés and rooftop guesthouses. Cows wander through, sadhus sit near temple gates, and you hear a constant mix of languages from pilgrims and foreign backpackers. Small side lanes lead to hidden temples, dharamshalas and private ghats. In the evening the market glows with lamps and neon signs while you can still catch glimpses of the lake between houses – making the bazaar a living link between sacred Pushkar and tourist Pushkar.
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History & highlights
Unlike individual temples or monuments, the bazaar evolved organically as Pushkar grew as a pilgrimage centre and then as a backpacker hub in the late 20th century. Historically, streets leading to main ghats were lined with dharamshalas, pujari houses and shops selling flowers, sweets and ritual items for pilgrims; after the 1960s–70s, as foreign travellers arrived, cafés, music shops and handicraft emporia were added, giving the bazaar a more global feel. The municipality’s development plans now try to manage traffic, signage and building facades here as part of larger schemes to “beautify” Pushkar while balancing the demands of tourism, pilgrimage and local livelihoods.
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