One of the five pilgrimage sites in Hinduism, Pushkar gets its name from Pushkarni - Sanskrit for lake. , the only temple dedicated to Lord Brahma in India is in Pushkar and On Kartik Purnima, Hindu pilgrims gather in Pushkar to take a dip in the lake. They believe that on Full Moon day in November (called Karthik is the most auspicious month amongst all 12 Hindu months) Lord Brahma sprung up from the Pushkar Lake. Taking a dip on kartik Purnima will wash people of their sins. It coincides with the Pushkar Mela (fair), the world’s largest camel fair.