Form · Vaishnava · West India

Khatu Shyam

Also called: Shyam Baba, Baba Shyam

Barbarika's head as it is worshipped at Khatu in Rajasthan, given Krishna's own name, Shyam. Called Sheesh ke Dani, Teen Baan Dhari, Lakhdatar and Haare ka Sahara.

Sources: Khatu Shyamji, Devasthan Vibhag, Government of Rajasthan; Khatu Shyam katha and Khatu pragatya (khatu.in) · see Khatu Shyam's web

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Khatu Shyam form of

Krishna (Avatar) Vaishnava
Rajasthan's temple record names the god of Khatu Shyam ji and identifies him with Krishna.
Barbarika (Mortal) Folk · The cow at Khatu (how the head came to Khatu)
The head worshipped at Khatu.

Khatu Shyam celebrated at

Khatu Shyam Phalgun Mela (Festival) Folk · The cow at Khatu (how the head came to Khatu)
The god of the fair.

Khatu Shyam worshipped by

Roop Singh Chauhan (King) Folk · The cow at Khatu (how the head came to Khatu)
Builds the first temple after the dream.

Stories 1

The cow at Khatu (how the head came to Khatu)
Local story · as the head · 1 telling

Cited

Khatu Shyamji, Devasthan Vibhag, Government of Rajasthan Temple tradition
Khatu Shyam katha and Khatu pragatya (khatu.in) Temple tradition