Do you know where the temple of Mahabharata warrior Barbarik is? What was the relationship between Barbarik and Lord Krishna? Today we will tell you where the temple of warrior Barbarik is and what is the belief of that place.
Khadu Shyam Temple
Let us tell you that Khatu Shyam Temple. There is a Hindu temple located in Khatu village, 43 km from Sikar city of Rajasthan. This temple is a pilgrimage site associated with Lord Krishna and his disciple Barbarik. People believe that the temple contains the head of Barbarik, who was a great warrior of the Mahabharata period. He had cut off his head at the behest of Krishna in the war of Mahabharata. He had received a boon from Lord Krishna that in Kalyug the devotees would worship him by his own name Shyam. His temple is present in Khatu village, hence he is known as Khatu Yam in the country and the world.
What was the story?
< p>According to the information, Barbarik’s mother had taken a promise from him that he would fight only on behalf of the losing side. Therefore, when asked by Krishna, he told that he would fight on behalf of the losing side between Pandavas and Kauravas. This is why they are called ‘support of the loser’ It is said. Barbarik had such achievements that in the blink of an eye he could kill all the warriors fighting in the Mahabharata war. According to the stories of the Mahabharata, Shri Krishna tested him to see this power. Was. Krishna asked him to pierce all the leaves of the tree with one arrow, and Barbarik pierced all the leaves. After this his arrow started circling around Shri Krishna because he had pressed a leaf under his foot. When Shri Krishna took the form of a Brahmin and asked Barbarik to donate his head, Barbarik, bound by his promise, donated his head.
The greatest warrior of Mahabharata?
It is said about Khatu Shyam that he had seen the huge form of Shri Krishna before donating his head. He had expressed his desire to see the entire war of Mahabharata. On this, Shri Krishna placed his head on a hill near the battlefield. He had seen the entire war from there. After the end of the Mahabharata war, the search for the bravest warrior started and a decision was sought from Barbarik. He said that Shri Krishna was the greatest warrior because his Sudarshan Chakra was seen rotating everywhere. Who was continuously destroying the enemies. On this, Shri Krishna gave him the boon of being worshiped by his own name Shyama in Kaliyuga. This is the reason why the temple is named Khatu Shyam.
Why did Shri Krishna ask for the head of Barbarik?
According to mythology, when When Shri Krishna saw only three arrows with Barbarik, he mocked and said that he will win the war of Mahabharata with three arrows. On this he had told that his single arrow was enough to end the war of Mahabharata. He had said that if all three arrows were fired, there would be chaos in all three worlds. Only after he told this, Shri Krishna asked him to pierce all the leaves of the Peepal tree. After seeing the results, Shri Krishna realized that it would be impossible for the Pandavas to win. That is why he had asked Barbarik to donate his head.
What happened in the war?
In Mahabharata, Khatu Shyam i.e. Barbarik’s two brothers. There is mention of. Anjanaparva and Meghvarna were his brothers. Both of them had participated in the Mahabharata war. Both the brothers had shown great bravery in the war. On the 14th day of the war, Bhima’s son Ghatotkach was killed by Karna, Anjanaparva by Guru Dronacharya’s son Ashwatthama and Meghvarna by Vansen. How was the Yam temple built in Khatu village?
Barbarik’s head was found in Khatu village of Sikar. It is believed that where Barbarik’s head was buried in Khatu, a cow used to come every day and milk herself. After this, on digging, a head was found there. According to the information, initially a Brahmin had worshiped him. After this, once again the king of Khatu was told in his dream to make a temple at that place and to install Barbarik’s head there and perform puja. The king built a temple at that place and on the Ekadashi of Kartik month, the head was decorated in the temple. Even today Baba Shyam’s birthday is celebrated with full pomp and show. According to the information, the original temple was built in 1027 by Roop Singh Chauhan and his wife Narmada Kanwar. Diwan Abhay Singh, the ruler of Marwar, had renovated the temple in 1720.
Grandmother and mother of Khatu Shyam?
Let us tell you that Khatu Shyam Ghatotkach and Nagkan were the eldest sons of Ahilavati i.e. Morvi. His grandfather was Bhima, the most powerful warrior among the Pandavas, and his grandmother was Hidimba. According to some mythological stories, Barbarik was a Yaksha named Suryavarcha, who was reborn as a human. Shri Krishna is considered the guru of Khatu Shyam. Whereas Barbarik i.e. Khatu Shyam was a great devotee of Lord Shiva. Earlier he had attained unlimited powers by doing penance of Adishakti. After this, on the orders of Guru Shri Krishna, he achieved three impenetrable arrows by doing severe penance of Mahadev. That is why they are called ‘bearers of three arrows’ Is also called. Agnidev had given him his divine bow as a boon.
