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Saraswati is the wife of Brahma. Literally her name means
'the flowing one' .In the Rig Veda she represents a river deity and is
connected with fertility and
purification. She is considered the personification of all knowledge - arts,
sciences, crafts and skills. She is the goddess of the creative impulse, the
source of music, beauty and eloquence. Artists, writers and other
individuals involved in creative endeavors have for millennia come on
pilgrimage to Pushkar to request the inspiration of Brahma and Saraswati.
According to a theory,the shrine myths are often metaphorical expressions of
the particular power of a pilgrimage place, the lake, hill and area of
Pushkar have a spirit or presence that awakens and stimulates the human
capacity of creativity.
Tilonia
Tilonia is a small town 25 kms from Kishangarh near Ajmer
and 7 kms off Jaipur-Ajmer highway. Barefoot college inspires this town,
which began in 1972 with the conviction that solutions to rural problems lie
within the community. The College, officially known as Social Work and
Research Centre, addresses problems of drinking water, girl education,
health & sanitation, rural unemployment, income generation, electricity and
power, as well as social awareness and the conservation of ecological
systems in rural communities. |