{/* TODO: write the introductory passage (~150 words). Lead with what this temple means to a Marwari family that has visited for generations — not a Wikipedia opening line. Then identify the deity, the location in plain language, and the single fact a first-time pilgrim most needs to know. */}
The Barbarik story
{/* TODO: write history (~400 words, original).
- Barbarik's lineage (grandson of Bhima)
- The vow to fight on the side of the losing army
- The boon from Krishna and the new name "Shyam"
- How the head was discovered at Khatu and why the temple stands where it does Cite the Mahabharata Skanda Purana references. Avoid embellishment. Where oral tradition and textual sources diverge, name both. */}
Daily darshan, in practice
{/* TODO: a working description of what darshan looks like on a regular weekday versus on Phalguna Mela days. Mention the morning shringar, the bhog timings, and the typical wait. */}
Phalguna Mela
{/* TODO: ~250 words on the annual mela in Phalguna (Feb–Mar). Why this is the single most attended pilgrimage in the calendar at Khatu. Ekadashi to Dwadashi. Logistics: where the road closes, where pilgrim camps are pitched, how the queue is structured. */}
Aartis and the daily schedule
{/* TODO: list the five aartis with their times and what each marks. */}
How to reach Khatu
{/* TODO: rail (Ringas Junction, ~17 km), road (NH-52 access from Jaipur), air (Jaipur, ~85 km). Update with current cab/jeep economics. */}
Where to stay
{/* TODO: Shyam Mandir Committee dharmshalas, Sikar samaj guesthouses, and a handful of verified hotels. Note: do not include affiliate-linked aggregators. */}
Yatra tips
{/* TODO: month-wise advice, dress code at the sanctum, the offering protocol, what not to carry, Phalguna Mela-specific cautions. */}
When my family visited
{/* TODO: first-person account (~300 words). What you remember about the queue, the sound of the bhajans, the moment of darshan, what your grandparents said to you on the way out. This section is the soul of the page — keep it human. */}