Kheteswara

Kheteshwara also known as Khetaram (22 April 1912 – 7 May 1984) is a noted saint of Rajasthan.[1]

He belonged to of Rajpurohit community.[1] He became a sanyasin at age 12.[1]

His ishta-devata was Brahma.[1] He preached non-violence, chastity, high moral values and conservation of natural resources. He revitalized the importance of spiritual means to achieve self-realization and emphasizing humanity above all other man made barriers like casteism[1] He founded the second largest temple of Brahma at village Asotra near Balotra in Barmer district in Rajasthan, which second only to the Pushkar temple of Brahma.[1] This is only temple, where Brahma is with his consort Savitri.[1] While doing pran-pratishtha ceremony of idols of temple, Khetheswaraji, he realized, time has come to leave his earthly body. So, he informed his followers of same. He died on 7 May 1984, a day after temple was inaugurated.[1]

Shri Khetaramji

There are many followers of him and temples also have been built of him after his death in various towns of Rajasthan. Every year annual fair and ceremonies are also held on his birth anniversary.[2][3][4]

References
  1. दिव्य गुणों के संवाहक थे संत श्री खेतेश्वर Dainik Divya Jyoti 23 February 2017.
  2. हरि झंडी दिखाकर किया खेतेश्वर पद यात्रा को रवाना Daily Hunt 21 Feb 2017
  3. वार्षिकोत्सव में खेतेश्वर महाराज के गूंजे जयकारे 12 Apr 2015 Dainik Bhaskar
  4. ..खेतेश्वर महाराज की शोभायात्रा आज Rajasthan Patrika 23 February 2015
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