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Asotra is the site of world's second Brahma
Brahma

Brahma is the Hinduism god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. He is not to be confused with the Supreme Cosmic Spirit in Hindu Vedanta philosophy known as Brahman....
 Temple built by late Brahmarshi
Brahmarshi

In Hinduism, a Brahmarshi is a member of the highest class of Rishis , one who has understood the meaning of Brahman or has attained the highest divine knowledge Brahmajnana.....
 Sant Khetaram ji Maharaj. The first being Pushkar
Pushkar

Pushkar is a town in the state of Rajasthan in India. Pushkar means born due to a flower. In Hindu mythology it is said that the gods released a swan with a lotus in its beak and let it fall on earth where Brahma would perform a grand yagna....
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Location
Asotra is a village located in Barmer
Barmer

Barmer may refer to the following places:*Barmer district, a district of Rajasthan state, India**Barmer , a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Rajasthan...
 district of Rajasthan
Rajasthan

Rajasthan is the largest States and territories of India of the Republic of India in terms of area. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan....
, near the city of Balotra
Balotra

Balotra is a town in Barmer District of Rajasthan states and territories of India in India. It is about 100 km from Jodhpur. The first modern settlement was brought up by Vaala Ji Rajpurohit from whom the town derives its name from....
 which is at a distance of 10 km. Pachpadra is 17 km to the north, Umarlai is 17 km to the north-east and Meli is 18 km to the east of Asotra. Balotra
Balotra

Balotra is a town in Barmer District of Rajasthan states and territories of India in India. It is about 100 km from Jodhpur. The first modern settlement was brought up by Vaala Ji Rajpurohit from whom the town derives its name from....
 Junction Railway Station is the nearest railhead.






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Asotra is the site of world's second Brahma
Brahma

Brahma is the Hinduism god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. He is not to be confused with the Supreme Cosmic Spirit in Hindu Vedanta philosophy known as Brahman....
 Temple built by late Brahmarshi
Brahmarshi

In Hinduism, a Brahmarshi is a member of the highest class of Rishis , one who has understood the meaning of Brahman or has attained the highest divine knowledge Brahmajnana.....
 Sant Khetaram ji Maharaj. The first being Pushkar
Pushkar

Pushkar is a town in the state of Rajasthan in India. Pushkar means born due to a flower. In Hindu mythology it is said that the gods released a swan with a lotus in its beak and let it fall on earth where Brahma would perform a grand yagna....
.

Location


Asotra is a village located in Barmer
Barmer

Barmer may refer to the following places:*Barmer district, a district of Rajasthan state, India**Barmer , a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Rajasthan...
 district of Rajasthan
Rajasthan

Rajasthan is the largest States and territories of India of the Republic of India in terms of area. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan....
, near the city of Balotra
Balotra

Balotra is a town in Barmer District of Rajasthan states and territories of India in India. It is about 100 km from Jodhpur. The first modern settlement was brought up by Vaala Ji Rajpurohit from whom the town derives its name from....
 which is at a distance of 10 km. Pachpadra is 17 km to the north, Umarlai is 17 km to the north-east and Meli is 18 km to the east of Asotra. Balotra
Balotra

Balotra is a town in Barmer District of Rajasthan states and territories of India in India. It is about 100 km from Jodhpur. The first modern settlement was brought up by Vaala Ji Rajpurohit from whom the town derives its name from....
 Junction Railway Station is the nearest railhead. Jodhpur
Jodhpur

Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, also known as Marwar....
 Airport at a distance of 100 km, serves Asotra.

The Temple


Lord Brahma is the prominent lord god of the Hindu triad. The other two are Vishnu
Vishnu

Vishnu , , is the Supreme God in Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of panchadeva, and his supreme status is declared in the Hindu sacred texts like Yajurveda, the Rigveda and the Bhagavad Gita....
 and Mahesh. Brahma
Brahma

Brahma is the Hinduism god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. He is not to be confused with the Supreme Cosmic Spirit in Hindu Vedanta philosophy known as Brahman....
 is the lord of creation. There is one temple of Brahma at Pushkar
Pushkar

Pushkar is a town in the state of Rajasthan in India. Pushkar means born due to a flower. In Hindu mythology it is said that the gods released a swan with a lotus in its beak and let it fall on earth where Brahma would perform a grand yagna....
. The other is here. The yellow (golden stone) of Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer , nicknamed "The Golden City", is a town in the Indian Indian state of Rajasthan. The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain temples....
 has been used in the construction of main entrance hall. The rest of the temple is made of Jodhpur
Jodhpur

Jodhpur , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, also known as Marwar....
 Stone (Chhitar Stone). The idol of Shri Brahma
Brahma

Brahma is the Hinduism god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. He is not to be confused with the Supreme Cosmic Spirit in Hindu Vedanta philosophy known as Brahman....
 ji is made of Marble
Marble

Marble is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock resulting from the metamorphism of limestone, composed mostly of calcite . It is extensively used for Marble sculpture, as a architecture material, and in many other applications....
. The carving work however is unique. The foundation of the temple was laid on 20th April 1961 but the deity was enthroned on 6th May 1984. The chief deity is lord Brahma, his consort Gayatri
Gayatri

Gayatri is the feminine form of , a Sanskrit word for a song or a hymn.Originally the personification of the Gayatri mantra, revered by both Buddhists and Hindus worldwide, the goddess Gayatri is considered the veda mata, the mother of all Vedas and also the personification of the all-pervading Brahman, the ultimate unchangin...
's idol is also by the side of the chief deity. The idol is indeed unique piece of sculptural elegance. There are idols of various vedic
Vedic

Vedic may refer to:* the Vedic, White Star Liner* the Vedas, the oldest preserved Indo-Aryan texts** Vedic Sanskrit, the language of these texts...
 sages Maharishi Uddalak, Maharishi Vashishta, Maharishi Kashyap, Maharishi Gautam, Maharishi Pippalada
Pippalada

Pippalada is an ancient teacher of the Atharva-Veda, and also a school of magic alleged to have been founded by him.He is son of sage dadhichi.He is famous for prasna upnisada , where he answers his pupils queries....
, Maharishi Parashara
Parashara

is a Rigveda Maharsi and author of many ancient Indian texts. Parasara was the grandson of Vasishtha, the son of Shakti-muni, and the father of Vyasa....
 and Maharishi Bhardwaj. Rajpurohit
Rajpurohit

Rajpurohit is a subgroup of Hindu Brahmins with its roots in Rishikul in India. There are more than 100 sub-castes of Rajpurohit. Some of them are Sevad, Siya/Siha, Jagarwal, Udesh, Manana, Mutha, Sodha, Rajguru/Rajgur/Rajgar, Raigur/Raigar, Paliwal, Gundecha, Santhua, Panchlod, Sidhap, Udesh/Audichya, Dudawat, Trambkoti, Balvasa/Balocha,...
 brahmins trace their vedic lineage from these sages. The temple has been built mainly by the Rajpurohit
Rajpurohit

Rajpurohit is a subgroup of Hindu Brahmins with its roots in Rishikul in India. There are more than 100 sub-castes of Rajpurohit. Some of them are Sevad, Siya/Siha, Jagarwal, Udesh, Manana, Mutha, Sodha, Rajguru/Rajgur/Rajgar, Raigur/Raigar, Paliwal, Gundecha, Santhua, Panchlod, Sidhap, Udesh/Audichya, Dudawat, Trambkoti, Balvasa/Balocha,...
 community. A big condoned off place is there for birds to pick up grain. Every day 200 Kilogram of grain is fed to birds. The vast lodge can house hundreds of visitors in its 102 rooms and 11 halls. Charges are very nominal. The present Mahant
Mahant

Mahants literal meaning is headman. It is of Hindi origin. In Hindi it literally means a head of a well established temple . In Sanskrit it means great sage....
 (Manager priest) Sant Tulsaram ji Maharaj is doing a commendable job in propagating the message of love and peace along with heading various programs for social welfare. An education institution, in the name of Sant Khetaram ji Maharaj is being run. A higher secondary school is also proposed. Free charitable preparation of food is performed every day which is served to visitors and devotees much like the langar
Langar

Langar is the term used in the Sikhism religion for the free, vegetarian-only food served in a Gurudwara and eaten by everyone sitting as equals, including Sikhs and non-Sikhs....
 pratha common among Sikhs. A well managed kine house (gaushala) houses 350 cows. Gau-seva has as a prime importance in the vedic
Vedic

Vedic may refer to:* the Vedic, White Star Liner* the Vedas, the oldest preserved Indo-Aryan texts** Vedic Sanskrit, the language of these texts...
 sanatana
Sanatana

Sanatana was one of the Four Kumaras or Catursana, the manasputras of Brahma from the Puranic texts of Hinduism, like the Bhagavata Purana others being Sanaka, Sanandana and Sanatkumara....
 dharma
Dharma

The term , is an Indian Indian philosophy and Indian religions term, that means one's righteous duty or any virtuous path in the common sense of the term....
.

Sant Khetaramji/Kheteshwar ji Maharaj


Late Sant Khetaramji/Kheteshwar ji Maharaj was a true saint by means of dharma
Dharma

The term , is an Indian Indian philosophy and Indian religions term, that means one's righteous duty or any virtuous path in the common sense of the term....
 and karma
Karma

Karma is the concept of "action" or "deed" in Indian religions understood as that which causes the entire cycle of causality originating in ancient India and treated in Hindu, Jain, Sikh and Buddhism philosophies....
. He was a divine soul who had followers cutting across all castes and creeds. He revitalized the importance of spiritual
Spiritual

Spiritual may refer to:*Spirituality, a concern with matters of the spirit*Spiritual , an African American song, usually with a Christian religious text...
 means to achieve self-realization and emphasizing humanity
Humanity

Humanity is the whole human species, human nature , and the human condition . It is also the study of one branch of the humanities, academic disciplines which study the human condition using analytic, critical, or speculative methods....
 above all other man made barriers like casteism etc. The divine being laid down his fleshy tebernacle on May 6 1984 and left for heavenly abode after inaugurating the Lord Brahma
Brahma

Brahma is the Hinduism god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. He is not to be confused with the Supreme Cosmic Spirit in Hindu Vedanta philosophy known as Brahman....
 Temple on May 5 1984 i.e. after establishing the idol of Brahma
Brahma

Brahma is the Hinduism god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. He is not to be confused with the Supreme Cosmic Spirit in Hindu Vedanta philosophy known as Brahman....
ji. His disciples and his community members- Rajpurohit
Rajpurohit

Rajpurohit is a subgroup of Hindu Brahmins with its roots in Rishikul in India. There are more than 100 sub-castes of Rajpurohit. Some of them are Sevad, Siya/Siha, Jagarwal, Udesh, Manana, Mutha, Sodha, Rajguru/Rajgur/Rajgar, Raigur/Raigar, Paliwal, Gundecha, Santhua, Panchlod, Sidhap, Udesh/Audichya, Dudawat, Trambkoti, Balvasa/Balocha,...
s overwhelmed with emotions then built a vast and beautiful temple dedicated to the late saint in the near vicinity of the Brahma mandir housing a lifesize idol of the saint. Makrana
Makrana

Makrana is a town in the Nagaur district of Indian state of Rajasthan. Makrana is famous for the white marble mined from the mines around it. It is said that the Taj Mahal was built from Makrana marble....
 marble has been used for erecting the cenotaph of Sant Shri Kheteshwar ji Maharaj.

The place has now developed as a major tourist attraction of the region pulling thousands of tourists and devotees each year. Every year on 5th day of the bright half of Vaisakh
Vaisakh

Vaisakh is a second month in the Nanakshahi calendar. This month coincides with April and May in the Gregorian calendar and is when the crop is harvested in Punjab region....
 month (May) the Pran-Prathishta ceremony is commemorated. On the next day, the death anniversary of Sant Kheteshwar ji Maharaj (the founder of the temple) is observed. Other major festivals celebrated here are - Mahashivratri and Guru Poornima.

See also


  • Rajpurohit
    Rajpurohit

    Rajpurohit is a subgroup of Hindu Brahmins with its roots in Rishikul in India. There are more than 100 sub-castes of Rajpurohit. Some of them are Sevad, Siya/Siha, Jagarwal, Udesh, Manana, Mutha, Sodha, Rajguru/Rajgur/Rajgar, Raigur/Raigar, Paliwal, Gundecha, Santhua, Panchlod, Sidhap, Udesh/Audichya, Dudawat, Trambkoti, Balvasa/Balocha,...
  • Vedic priesthood
    Vedic priesthood

    'Priests' of the 'historical Vedic religion' were officiants of the Yagna service. As persons trained for the ritual and proficient in its practice, they were called ....
  • Purohit
    Purohit

    Purohit means a priest exclusively for royal family or a king. He is the authorised persons to carry out rituals for the royal family. The word Purohit also denotes for Hindu....
  • Brahmin
    Brahmin

    Brahmin is the class of educators, law makers, scholars and preachers of Dharma in Hinduism. It is said to occupy the highest position among the varna in Hinduism of Hinduism....
  • Brahma
    Brahma

    Brahma is the Hinduism god of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. He is not to be confused with the Supreme Cosmic Spirit in Hindu Vedanta philosophy known as Brahman....
  • Balotra
    Balotra

    Balotra is a town in Barmer District of Rajasthan states and territories of India in India. It is about 100 km from Jodhpur. The first modern settlement was brought up by Vaala Ji Rajpurohit from whom the town derives its name from....


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