Asotra is a village located in Balotra district of

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, 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 Jodhpur () is the second-largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan, after its capital Jaipur. As of 2023, the city has a population of 1.83 million. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and ...

Airport at a distance of 100 km, serves Asotra. It is the site of world's second

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temple built by the saint Kheteswara.

Temple

is the first of the Hindu trinity called the

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, the other two being

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and

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. He is the god of creation. The temple at Asotra is one of the two prominent temples of the deity, along with

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was used in the construction of main entrance hall. The rest of the temple is made of

Stone (Chhitar Stone). The idol of

is made of marble. Asotra lord brahma temple

The foundation of the temple was laid on 20 April 1961, and the idol was consecrated on 6 May 1984. Along with the image of Brahma, his consort

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's idol is present beside it. There are also idols of various

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sages in Uddalaka, Vashishta,

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, Gautama, Pippalada, Parashara, and Bhardvaja.

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trace their vedic lineage from these sages. The temple has been built mainly by the

community. The vast lodge can house hundreds of visitors in its 102 rooms and 11 halls. The present Mahant (manager priest) of the temple is Sant Tulsaram ji Maharaj. An education institution, in the name of Sant Khetaram ji Maharaj is run here. Free charitable preparation of food is performed every day which is served to visitors and devotees much like the langar pratha common among

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. A well managed kine house (gaushala) houses 350 cows.

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