Asotra is the site of world's second Brahma Temple built by late

Brahmarshi In Hinduism, a Brahmarshi (Sanskrit ', a tatpurusha compound of ' and ') is a member of the highest class of Rishis ("seers" or "sages"). A Brahmarshi is a sage who has attained enlightenment (Kaivalya or Moksha) and became a Jivanmukta by complet ...

Sant Khetaramji Maharaj. The first being Pushkar.

Location

Asotra is a village located in Barmer district of Rajasthan, near the city of

Balotra Balotra is a city in Barmer district of Rajasthan state in India. It is about from Barmer city. Geography Balotra is located at . It has an average elevation of 106 metres (347 feet). Demographics India census, Balotra had a ...

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.

Junction Railway Station is the nearest railhead. Jodhpur 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 and Mahesh. Brahma is the lord of creation. There is one temple of Brahma at Pushkar. The other is here. and this is a first in the world Brahmsavitri temple. The yellow (golden stone) of Jaisalmer has been used in the construction of main entrance hall. The rest of the temple is made of Jodhpur Stone (Chhitar Stone). The idol of Shri Brahma ji is made of Marble. The carving work however is unique. The foundation of the temple was laid on 20 April 1961 but the deity was enthroned on 6 May 1984. The chief deity is lord Brahma, his consort Gayatri'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 sages Maharishi Uddalak, Maharishi Vashishta, Maharishi

Kashyap The Kashyap Rajput or Kashyap are a caste in India. They are sometimes called the Koshyal or Kanshilya. History ''Kashyap'' is originally one of the eight primary gotras (clans) of the Brahmins, being derived from Kashyapa, the name of a rishi ...

, Maharishi Gautam, Maharishi Pippalada, Maharishi Parashara and Maharishi Bhardwaj.

Rajpurohit Rajpurohit (Sanskrit:राजपुरोहित) is a Brahmin sub caste residing in South Asia natively in western Rajasthan of India. They maintain traditions that are similar to both Brahmins and Rajputs. They are historically engaged into ...

brahmins trace their vedic lineage from these sages. The temple has been built mainly by the

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 (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 pratha common among

Sikhs Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism (Sikhi), a monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Guru Nanak. The term ...

. A well managed kine house (gaushala) houses 350 cows. Gau-seva has as a prime importance in the vedic Sanatana Dharma

External links

Devsthan Rajasthan
* https://brahmdhamtirth.org/ {{Barmer district Villages in Barmer district Temples in Rajasthan