Khatushyam Temple

After the Mahabharata battle, Barbarika’s head (Sheesh) was buried in the village ( Khatu ) in Sikar District . The location was obscured until well after the Kaliyuga period began. Then, on one time, milk started flowing suddenly out of a cow’s udder when she neared the burial spot. surprised at this incident, the local villagers dug the spot the buried head of Barbarik was discovered.

The head was handed over to a Brahmin who worshipped it for many days. Roopsingh Chauhan, king of that time of Khatu, then had a dream where he was motivated to build a temple and set up the head there. Afterward, a temple was built and the idol was installed on the 11th day of the Shukla Paksha (bright half) of the month of Kartik. After establishing this temple countless miracles done here and a lot of bhagats come to observe this khatu shyam ji temple.

Story of Shyam Kund

In the next life her name was Narayani, daughter of Gursamal in the village of Thukaye in Rajasthan. Abhimanyu became Thandhan son of Jaliram at Hissar in his second life. Thandhan has a beautiful horse and used for his purpose. Thandhan got married to Narayani and spent his life nicely. One of the king's son from Hissar wished to take the beautiful horse of Thandhan but he denied to give the horse.

History of Khatu Temple

The "SHISH" was retrieved and was instituted in the temple Architectural features The temple is architecturally rich. Lime mortar, marble Krishana form Shyam Baba and tiles have been used in constructing the structure. The shutters of the sanctum sanctorum are beautifully covered with silver sheet. Outside is the prayer hall, named Jagmohan. its walls are highly painted, depicting legendary scenes. The entrance gate and exit gate are made of marble; their brackets are also of marble and feature ornamental floral designs Precincts .Baba Shyam ke Aashirvad se khushiyo ki bel sada hari rahegi. There is an open space in front of the entrance gate of the temple. The Shyam Bagicha is a garden near the temple from where flowers are picked to be offered to the god. The Samadhi of Aloo Singh,(a great devotee), is located within the garden. The Gopinath temple lies to the south- east of the main temple. The Gaurishankar temple also lies nearby. There is an interesting tale associated with the Gaurishankar temple. It is said that some soldiers of the mughal emperor Aurangzeb wanted to destroy this temple. They attacked the Shiva lingam enshrined within this temple with their spears. Immediately, fountains of blood appeared from the Shiva Linga. The soldiers ran away, terrified. One can still see the mark of the spear on the Lingam.