 Pushkar is said to have over 500 temples (80 are large and the rest are small); of these many are old ones that were destroyed or desecrated by Muslim depredations during Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's rule (1658–1707) but were rebuilt subsequently; of these the most important is the Brahma temple.The structure dates to the 14th century.The temple is described to have been built by sage Vishwamitra after Brahma's yagna (ritual).