Khatu Shyam ji
The legend of this immensely popular Krishna temple can be traced back to the
medieval Mahabharat where, Barbareek the son of great Pandav brother Bhim and
Nag Kanya (snake princess) displayed his great warrior skills that pleased Lord
Shiva who endowed his blessings in the form of Teen Ban (three arrows) and Agni
Dev (fire god ) gave him a bow, so that he could conquer all the three worlds.
In order to watch the famous war of Mahabharat he sat towards the battle field
and in between his tryst with a Lord Krishna in disguise become a vital part
of the history and thus the incarnation of KHATU SHAMJI.
The lord asked the young Barbareek to sacrifice his head for charity, because
otherwise the victory of pandavas would not be possible since he possessed the
Teen Bans. The boy maintained his promise of Sheesh Dan as a true Kshatriya
but at the same time wished to watch the war and his wish was granted. Later
on, his head was buried in Khatu where the king had a dream and was inspired
to construct a temple and place the head in a religious manner.
Till this date his devotees are blessed by just pronouncing his name from the
bottom of their heart with true Samarpan. The devotees from all around the world
visit this pilgrimage temple at the time of the mela in the Kartik month. Their
devotion and belief simply pours from their conscious belief. The temple today
is run by trust and the offerings of the devotees is for the Kripa which the
god bestows on his devotees.
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