Khatushyamji
A Shyam temple in Sikar that draws lakhs in Phalgun, the deity being Barbarika of the Mahabharata.
- Where
- Sikar, Rajasthan, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 27.3667, 75.4000
Get the Khatushyamji stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Khatushyamji. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Rajasthan volume with your photos and a note.
Near Khatushyamji
Harshnath Temple 27 km
A tenth century Shiva temple on a hill near Sikar, broken up by Aurangzeb's men and still worth the climb.
Sambhar Lake Town 55 km
Salt pans, flamingos and a narrow gauge line.
Nawalgarh Painted Havelis 55 km
Merchant houses frescoed inside and out in the nineteenth century, a whole town of them slowly fading.
Sambhar Salt Lake 57 km
The largest inland salt lake in India, worked since the sixth century and pink with flamingoes in winter.
Panna Meena ka Kund 61 km
A sixteenth century stepwell with criss crossing stairs on all four sides, so no two people meet coming up and down.
Jaigarh Fort 61 km
Holds Jaivana, cast in 1720 and among the largest wheeled cannon ever made, fired exactly once.
Amber Fort 62 km
A hill fortress of courtyards and mirrored halls, reached the old way: on foot, uphill.
Sheesh Mahal 62 km
A hall lined in mirror and coloured glass, said to light from end to end by a single candle.
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Questions
Where is Khatushyamji?
Khatushyamji is in Sikar, Rajasthan. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Harshnath Temple (27 km), Sambhar Lake Town (55 km), Nawalgarh Painted Havelis (55 km).
How do I get the Khatushyamji stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Khatushyamji and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Rajasthan volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Khatushyamji before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Rajasthan volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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