Article Title: Khatu Shyam Temple
08-08-2022
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The Khatu Shyam Temple is a Hindu temple in the village of Khatu shyamji, Rajasthan, (Sikar district) India.
It is a pilgrimage site for worshipping the deity Krishna and Barbarika who is often venerated as a Kuladevata.
Devotees believe the temple houses the head of Barbarika or Khatu shyam, a legendary warrior who sacrifices his head upon the request of Krishna during the antebellum of the Kurukshetra War.
This was in news because, there was a recent stampede which led to the loss of lives
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