Khatu Shyam Ji Idol Murti in Brass

Khatu Shyam Ji is a revered temple dedicated to Barbarika, who is worshipped as Khatu Shyam Ji in Rajasthan, India. The temple is located in the town of Khatu, in the Sikar district of Rajasthan. According to Hindu mythology, Barbarika was the grandson of Bhima (one of the Pandavas) and the son of Ghatotkacha. He was a great warrior blessed with three infallible arrows, earning him the name "Teen Baan Dhaari." Before the Mahabharata war, Barbarika vowed to support the weaker side, but Lord Krishna, recognizing his power, tested him and eventually asked for his head as a sacrifice. Barbarika, in devotion, agreed. Pleased with his sacrifice, Krishna blessed him, saying he would be worshipped as Shyam, a name associated with Krishna himself, and that his devotees' wishes would be fulfilled.

Design: Made in heavy shining brass.
Brass is well known for its grasping capacity. It grasps the divine spirit upto 30%, when compared to other metals. The spiritual vibrations are attracted towards these shining idols easily.
Dimensions: 5.5 inches (H) x 3 inches (W)
Weight: 845 gms

Importance of Idol worship: Idols are not the idle fancies of sculptors, but shining channels through which the heart of the devotee is attracted to and flows towards God. Though the image is worshipped, the devotee feels the presence of the Lord in it and pours out his devotion unto it. Regular worship, Puja and other modes of demonstrating our inner feeling of recognition of Divinity in the idol unveils the Divinity latent in it. This is truly a wonder and a miracle. The picture comes to life. The idol speaks. It will answer your questions and solve your problems. The God in you has the power to awaken the latent Divinity in the idol. The lives of Mirabai, Sant Tukaram, Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Shri Yogananda are a few instances to prove the point. They proved beyond doubt that idol worship has its own brighter side and through simple faith and intense devotion one can realize God through it.

Idols are the "finite representation of the Infinite". As per Vishnu Samhita (ch 29, v 55-7), persuasively endorses the use of imagery (idols) and puts it: "Without a form how can God be mediated upon? If (He is) without any form, where will the mind fix itself? When there is nothing for the mind to attach itself to, it will slip away from meditation or will glide into a state of slumber.