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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Asotra
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| image_skyline =Brahma temple - Asotra.jpg
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'''Asotra''' is the site of world's second [[Brahma]] Temple built by late [[Brahmarshi]] Sant [[Khetaram]]ji Maharaj. The first being [[Pushkar]].

==Location==

Asotra is a village located in [[Barmer district|Barmer]] district of [[Rajasthan]], near the city of [[Balotra]] 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. [[Balotra]] 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 [[Shiva|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]], Maharishi [[Gautama Maharishi|Gautam]], Maharishi [[Pippalada]], Maharishi [[Parashara]] and Maharishi [[Bhardwaj]]. [[Rajpurohit]] [[brahmins]] trace their vedic lineage from these sages.
The temple has been built mainly by the [[Rajpurohit]] 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 (Sikhism)|langar]] pratha common among [[Sikhs]]. A well managed kine house (gaushala) houses 350 cows. Gau-seva has as a prime importance in the [[vedic]] [[sanatana]] [[dharma]]

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100919161435/http://www.devasthan.rajasthan.gov.in/images/Barmer/Brahmhi%28asotara%29.htm Devsthan Rajasthan]

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[[Category:Villages in Barmer district]]
[[Category:Temples in Rajasthan]]

* https://brahmdhamtirth.org/

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>Purohitravindrarc at 08:30, 20 September 2021