Pushkar is a fantastic fusion of history and mythology that makes it worth the travel. According to an oft-quoted legend, Lord Brahma was in search of an auspicious place to perform yagna and was over the Rajasthan desert on his swan. Some lotus petals fell from his hand and wafted down. Miraculously, blue lakes sprang up where the flowers touched land. A lake sprung up at Pushkar, and that is how the scenic holy lake of Pushkar came into being. A dip in the lake is supposed to give you and seven generations in your family, that ultimate salvation that pilgrims traveling from world over are seeking.