According to Padma Purana, Srstikhanda, Chapter 17, a demon named Vajranash was creating havoc on earth and killing people.
Lord Brahma had to step in to stop the demon from his acts.
While fighting the demon, three petals from the lotus in his hands fell on Earth. The place was none other than what we know today as Pushkar Rajasthan.
The fallen petals immediately transformed into three lakes, and they were dedicated to the trinity.
While Jyestha is Pushkar Sarovar, dedicated to Lord Brahma, Madhya devoted to Vishnu, and Kanistha is to Shiva.
Lord Brahma wanted to do a yajna to purify the area. He summoned Narada to call his wife, but the devi was not ready when Narada arrived. Narada returned alone and informed Brahma that he had to marry someone else to complete the rituals as the designated time was approaching.
Lord Indra decided that a cowherd girl would join Lord Brahma in this ritual. But first, she would have to purify herself by elevating her caste.
It was only possible by making her pass through a cow and come out from the mouth of the sacred animal.
As Vedic scriptures consider cows pure, the cowherd girl, now known as Gayatri, was purified as a Brahmin.
Gayatri married Lord Brahma and sat with him to perform the yajna.
By the time Savitri Mata arrived, she had found Brahma married someone else without her consent. The infuriated consort immediately cursed the creator and said he would never be worshiped by anyone.
After the devas pleaded to Savitri Mata, she reduced the impact of her curse. She said Pushkar would be the only place where people could worship Lord Brahma.
Source: https://ramaiswami.com/pushkar/
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