That mysterious temple of Rajasthan, where Lakshmi and Narayan remain separated during the day; are together in the evening

You must have seen many such temples across the country where the idols of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Narayana (Vishnu) are present together. But there is such an ancient and unique temple in the Sikar district of Rajasthan, where this divine couple stays at different places during the day and comes together only at night at the time of Shayan Aarti. This temple called ‘Shri Kalyan Ji Ka Mandir’ is more than 103 years old and its story is full of miracles. Perhaps the only temple in India, this ancient Kalyanji Temple of Sikar is considered to be the only temple in India where Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Narayana are worshiped separately for most of the day. There is a separate hall of Goddess Mahalakshmi about 50 meters away from the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. Farewell during the day: According to temple tradition, the day begins with this farewell. Mangala Aarti of Goddess Lakshmi is performed first thing in the morning around 4:30 am. Only after this Lord Narayana is awakened and his aarti and worship is done. Aarti is performed six times a day. The most important ritual of night darshan takes place during the night shayan aarti. At this time the Ashtadhatu idol of Goddess Lakshmi is brought out of her palace and placed together in the sanctum sanctorum next to the marble idol of Lord Narayana. After resting overnight, the next morning during Mangala Aarti, both the idols are placed separately in their respective places and the puja ritual begins. This unique ritual has been going on for centuries. 103 years old history: This old temple is more than 103 years old. It was built in 1921 by Rao Raja Kalyan Singh, the then ruler of Sikar, near Purana Dujod Darwaza, a short distance from his fort. This temple is completely based on Rajput art style, on the walls of which various forms of gods and goddesses are shown through beautiful paintings. Rao Raja’s dream: Mahant Vishnu Prasad Sharma of the temple tells that the story behind the construction of the temple is a divine dream. It is believed that after the temple was built, Goddess Lakshmi appeared to Rao Raja Kalyan Singh in a dream and said, “My house must be separate.” Following this dream, just three months after the temple was built, Rao Raja Kalyan Singh built a separate house for goddess Mahalakshmi and installed her separately 50 meters away from the sanctum sanctorum of Lord Narayana. Pandit Mahant Sharma, who came from Banaras, also told that at the time of the establishment of the temple in 1921, 51 priests from Banaras were called to perform the puja. Rao Raja Kalyan Singh himself brought the idol of Diggi Malpura to install it here, and placed it on his head. Miraculous Sculptures The temple houses a miraculous marble idol of Lord Narayana, who is worshiped here as “Kalyan Dhani” and is also considered the patron deity of Kalyanji Maharaj of Diggipuri. There is also an Ashtadhatu idol of Goddess Lakshmi. Share this story Tags