Editing Pushkaram (section)

== Tradition ==

According to a legend mentioned in astrology treatises such as ''[[Jataka Parijata]]'' (1426), a Brahmin was granted a boon from [[Shiva]] after severe [[tapas (Sanskrit)|penance]]. The boon was that he would be able to live in water and purify the holy rivers. The Brahmin came to be known as ''Pushkara'' ("the one who nourishes"). On a request from [[Bṛhaspati]] (Jupiter), he decided to enter one of the 12 sacred rivers when Bṛhaspati traveled from one zodiac sign to another.<ref name="Shrikala_2014">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qNhiCAAAQBAJ&pg=PA25 |title=Kamandalu: The Seven Sacred Rivers of Hinduism |year=2014 |author=Shrikala Warrier |publisher=Mayur |isbn=9780953567973 |pages=25–26 }}</ref>