Temples
Mandirs documented across the Shekhawati and Marwar lineages, the Calcutta and Bombay merchant quarters, and the diaspora — sorted alphabetically. Each entry is original writing from primary sources, with citations visible at the foot of the page.
Charbhuja Nath, Garhbor
The four-armed Vishnu shrine at Garhbor village in Rajsamand — built 1444 CE on the bank of the Gomati. The 85cm murti holding shankha, chakra, gada, and padma is one of Mewar's oldest continuously-worshipped Vaishnava installations.
Govind Devji
The Krishna shrine at Jai Niwas Garden, Jaipur — the *aradhya devta* of the Kachhwaha royal house and, by extension, of Pink City civic life. The seven jhanki darshans are the city's daily public ritual.
Khatu Shyam Ji
The temple of Shri Khatu Shyam Ji at Khatu Dham, Sikar — devoted to Krishna in his Barbarik form, the deity who promised to be at the side of the loser in every war of righteousness.
Mehandipur Balaji
The Hanuman shrine at Mehandipur, Dausa — distinct from Rajasthan's other Balaji temples for its tradition of pret-bandhan and bhoot-utara rituals. Visited by lakhs annually for healing of perceived possession; the trust's protocols around the practice are codified.
Rani Sati Mandir, Jhunjhunu
The Rani Sati Dadiji temple at Jhunjhunu, the principal Marwari shakti pilgrimage — a complex of over a dozen shrines centred on the Dadiji sthal.
Salasar Balaji
The Hanuman shrine at Salasar Dham, Churu — a relatively young (1754 CE) temple that became one of Rajasthan's most-visited pilgrimage centres on the strength of the deity's beard-and-moustache form, found in a farmer's field at Asota.
Sanwaliya Seth, Mandapiya
The black-stone Krishna murti at Mandapiya village, Chittorgarh — discovered buried during 1840 CE ploughing and now one of Rajasthan's most-visited Krishna shrines. Distinctive for the *Seth* epithet that frames the deity as a business partner of his devotees.
Shrinathji, Nathdwara
The seven-year-old Krishna murti at the heart of Pushti Marg — moved from Govardhan to a remote Mewar village in 1672 to escape Aurangzeb's iconoclasm. The eight daily darshans (ashtayam seva) are the canonical schedule of Vallabhacharya's school.
Tanot Mata
The Hinglaj-lineage Mata shrine at Tanot village, Jaisalmer — 120 km from the city, 20 km from the Pakistan border. The 1965 and 1971 wars left the temple unscathed despite shelling; the BSF runs the seva to this day.