Pushkar is situated 14 km northwest of Ajmer, Rajasthan and is one of the five sacred pilgrimage site 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 India. The legend about the Creator God, Bramha describes the creation of this lake. When the demon Vajra Nabha killed Brahma's children, he in turn struck him with his weapon, a lotus flower. Vajra Nabha died with the impact, and the petals of the lotus fell at three places. One of them is Pushkar, where a lake sprung into being. It is mentioned that Brahma performed penance here for 60,000 years to have a glimpse of Vishnu.