It is a pilgrimage site for worshipping the deity Krishna and Barbarika who is often venerated as a Shyam Baba.

[1] When Barbarik learned that his fathers had marched into battle against the Kaurava princes, he left home to observe the conflict.

His reasoning was that his arrows could swiftly identify and strike down the targets, ensuring the safety of his allies and defeating his enemies quickly.

Barbarik recalled the promise to his mother, assuming he would join the Pandavas, who had a smaller army compared to the Kauravas.

However, Krishna explained the paradox: Barbarik's presence would automatically tilt the balance, making his chosen side the victors.

This would contradict his promise, as he would continually have to switch sides to keep his vow, ultimately leaving him as the last man standing.

Then, on one occasion, milk started flowing spontaneously out of a cow's udder when she neared the burial spot.

Amazed at this incident, the local villagers dug the place up (now known as "Shyam Kund") and the buried head was revealed.

Roopsingh Chauhan, king of Khatu, then had a dream where he was inspired to build a temple and install the head therein.

Subsequently, a temple was built and the idol was installed on the 11th day of the Shukla Paksha (bright half) of the month of Phalgun.

The original temple was built in 1027 AD by Roopsingh Chauhan,[2] after his wife Narmada Kanwar, saw dream about the buried idol.

[3] In 1720 AD, a nobleman known as Diwan Abhaisingh renovated the old temple, at the behest of the then ruler of Marwar.

The "Shyam Bagichi[6]" is a garden near the temple from where picked flowers are to be offered to the deity.

Shyam Mandir Committee manages and organizes the festivals and other important events every year in the village.

The major festival for which the trust is the most responsible body to organize the event is Falgun Mela.

[7] Involvement in the Prasad preparation, barricading, cleanliness, temporary arrangements, water facilities, electricity supply, arrangements of generators, decorations, sound system, preparation of barriers, video coverage, closed circuit T.V., etc.