Khatu Shyam Baba Ji Table Top/ Wall hanging Photo Frame (15×21 cms)

History of Khatu Shyam Baba Temple, Barbarik temple

During the Mahabharata, Khatu Shyam Baba embodied the form of “Barbarik”, the grandson of Maharaj Bhima and Ghatovacchak. Barbarik was an extremely brave and powerful warrior since childhood. Seeing the same force skill of Barbarik, Agni Dev gave him a special bow, and Lord Shiva gave him three arrows as a boon. Due to this boon, barbarians began to be called “three arrows.” After seeing the fierce battle of the Mahabharata, Barbaric expressed his desire to become a witness of war. He allowed his mother to go to war and took out all the three arrows to fight for the war.

When the barbarians were going to war then Lord Shri Krishna told them to take their exams that no one can win the battle with only three arrows. Explaining the significance of the three arrows, Barberik said that his first arrow will mark the fixed places and the second and third arrows can safely secure and destroy those places.

Because of this boon received from Barbarik, both Kauravas and Pandavas wanted to keep them in their favor. Then Lord Krishna demanded his head from the form of a Brahmin and donated it to Barbarik. Due to this strange demand, Barbaric asked them to come to him in their true form. Then Shri Krishna appeared and told Barbarik as the heroic Kshatriya and warrior of that war, he told him that the sacrifice of the most heroic and Kshatriya warrior in the battle is very important. Therefore, hearing his such promise, Barbriak cut his head and gave it to Shri Krishna as a gift. Then Lord Shri Krishna saw his wonderful gift and gave him a boon that he will be known in the entire world as the name of “Shyam” in the name of Shri Krishna.

Importance of Khatu Shyam Temple

Lord Krishna dedicated the barbaryak’s head to the river Rupvati at the end of the war. Then in Kaliyug, Khatu Shyam Mandir was established in Phalgun month after the dream of the king of Khatu village and the wonders surrounding the Shyam Kund. On the 11th day of Shukla Masat, the Khatu Baba was installed in that temple. In 1720 AD, Deewan Abhayasinh rebuilt this temple and since then the glow of that temple is still alive. The recognition of Shyam Kund is in the country and abroad. It is believed that the devotees who take a shower in this pool, their every wish is fulfilled. Recognition of this temple has been the highest in Baba’s many temples.