Location of Savitri Temple, History of Savitri Temple, Architecture of Savitri Temple.
Location of Savitri Temple:
This ancient Temple is situated at a distance of 11 Km Northwest of Ajmer City in the sacred town Pushkar. The Temple is situated on the top of the Ratnagiri Hill located to the South of the Brahma Temple in District Ajmer, Rajasthan. It is dedicated to Goddess Savitri, the first wife of Lord Brahma.
History of Savitri Temple:
The Ratnagiri Hill is the highest hill situated in the picturesque Pushkar Valley. It is said that when Lord Brahma performed Yajna at the Pushkar Lake, his wife Goddess Savitri could not reach in time. So Brahma, in order to complete the Yajna, married Gayatri who then sat beside Lord Brahma and made offerings in the sacrificial fire. When Goddess Savitri arrived and saw Gayatri sitting next to Lord Brahma, she cursed Lord Brahma by saying that you would be worshiped at Pushkar only. She also cursed Lord Indra to lose all battles very easily, Lord Agni to be all-destructive, all the priests to be poor and Lord Vishnu to take birth as human and suffer separation from his wife. Then Goddess Savitri went to the top of the Ratnagiri hill and converted herself into a Stream known as the ‘holy Savitri Jharna’.
Architecture of Savitri Temple:
The Temple has been in the honour of Goddess Savitri and one has to climb a long series of steps to reach the Shrine. The main shrine is a single storeyed structure built of rubble mortar, plaster, stone and cement. The sanctum is surmounted by a Nagara style shikhara & pinnacle. An idol of Goddess Savitri is installed in the Sanctum Sanctorum. It provides a panoramic view of the beautiful Pushkar Lake and also those of the sand dunes located towards its West.
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