– Located in Sikar district, the temple attracts crowds on every occasion. – Known as the “Support of the Defeated”, Khatu Baba solves devotees' problems.
He is the Kalyug incarnation of Lord Krishna. Celebrated on Kartik Shukla Devuthani Gyaras, with the grand Gyaras Mela.
Khatu Baba was known as Barbarik in the Mahabharata era. Grandson of Bhima and son of Ghatotkach, blessed with divine powers
Barbarik donated his head to Lord Krishna during the Mahabharata war. Krishna blessed him to be worshipped as Khatu Shyam in Kaliyug.
Barbarik’s head was buried in Khatu village. A cow’s milk miraculously flowed over the spot, revealing the divine site.
Lord Krishna instructed the Khatu king in a dream to unearth the head. The king built the Khatu Shyam Temple, now a famous spiritual site.