On the map
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Shyam Kund
The sacred pond where, by tradition, the head of Barbarika was found before it was enshrined. Pilgrims take a dip here before joining the darshan queue; it is a couple of minutes on foot from the temple.
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Shyam Bagichi
The garden whose flowers are used for the daily shringar of the deity. The samadhi of the devotee Aloo Singh is inside.
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Gauri Shankar Temple
A Shiva temple close to the main shrine. Local legend says Aurangzeb's soldiers struck the lingam with spears and it bled; the mark is still shown to visitors.
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Gopinath Temple
A Krishna temple to the south-east of the main shrine, usually visited on the same walk.
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Ringas 17.2 km
The railhead for Khatu on NH 52 and the traditional starting point of the Nishan padyatra, the walk to the temple carrying a flag.
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Jeen Mata Temple 25.7 km
A hillside Shakti shrine in the Aravallis, believed to be more than a thousand years old, with large fairs in both Navratris. The most common add-on to a Khatu trip.
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Salasar Balaji 102 km
The Hanuman temple in Churu district known for its bearded, moustached idol. Khatu and Salasar are very often covered in one trip.
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Rani Sati Temple, Jhunjhunu 102 km
A large white-marble temple complex dedicated to Rani Sati, where a trishul is worshipped instead of an idol.