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Shree Shyam Mandir, Alambazar, also known among devotees as "Kolkata's Khatu Dham" , is a [[Hindu temple]] located at 113, Surya Sen Road, Alambazar, in the [[Baranagar]] area of [[North Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], India.<ref>https://www.songoti.in/2026/08/kolkata-ka-khatu-dham-shree-shyam.html#google_vignette</ref> It is one of the biggest [[Khatu Shyam Temple|Khatu shyam]] temples in Eastern India. The temple is primarily dedicated to Khatu Shyam Baba—a form of [[Barbarika|Barbarik]] revered widely across North India—and also houses shrines dedicated to Radha Krishna, Hanuman Ji, and the Shiva family.<ref>https://khatuwalebaba.in/shree-shyam-mandir-alambazar/<br />
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== History ==<br />
Khatu Shyam Baba is worshipped in [[Rajasthan]] and across India, especially among Marwari and Rajasthani diaspora communities who established regional shrines to facilitate regular worship outside the primary shrine at Khatu town in [[Sikar]] district, Rajasthan. Shree Shyam Mandir Alambazar was founded as part of this tradition. The initiative to construct the temple was led by Shri Govind Murari Agarwal, a devotee originally from Garoda village in Sikar district, Rajasthan, who later settled in Alambazar.<ref name=":0">https://www.samagya.in/article.html?slug=shree-shyam-mandir-alambazar</ref> The Bhoomi Pujan took place on 16 May 2010, and structural work began on Akshaya Tritiya in 2013. The temple was crafted using Makrana marble by artisans from Rajasthan, adopting traditional Rajasthani architectural carving styles.<ref>https://temple.yatradham.org/temple/shree-shyam-mandir-alambazar-kolkata</ref><br />
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The building was completed by early 2020,when by the divine grace of Shyam baba his sacred presence was ceremoniously shifted to the first-floor sanctum sanctorum, in a spiritually sublime ceremony filled with prayers ,devotion, and heartfelt reverence of thousands of devotees and reported to be adorned with silver fittings.<ref>https://shreeshyammandiralambazar.org/about-the-temple-english/</ref><br />
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Former Governor of West Bengal, Shri [[Jagdeep Dhankhar]], visited the temple following its inauguration in 2020 and again during the Falgun Mela in 2021.The [[Chief minister|Chief Minister]] of [[Rajasthan]], Shri [[Bhajan Lal Sharma]], visited the temple on 18 April 2026 to offer prayers.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shree_Shyam_Mandir_Alambazar</ref><br />
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== Other Deities ==<br />
The main sanctum of the temple houses the shrine of Baba Shyam,along with shrines dedicated to Radha and Krishna Ji Hanuman Ji, and the Shiva family.<gallery mode="nolines" widths="200" heights="200"><br />
File:Shree Shyam Mandir Alambazar2.jpeg|'''Shyam Baba'''<br />
File:Hanuman deity shree shyam mandir alambazar.jpeg|'''Hanuman Ji'''<br />
File:Shiva family shree shyam mandir alambazar.jpeg|'''''Shiva Family'''''<br />
File:Radha krishna deity shree shyam mandir alambazar.jpeg|'''''Radha Krishna'''''<br />
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== Social Activity ==<br />
The temple trust conducts several charitable and social initiatives:<br />
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* Blood donation camps.<br />
* Free general health check-up and eye check-up camps.<br />
* Seasonal blanket distribution drives.<br />
* Daily twice community meal distribution(Bhandara).<ref>https://www.jagran.com/west-bengal/kolkata-kolkatas-khatudham-shri-shyam-mandir-alambazar-faith-service-40342619.html</ref><br />
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== Temple timings ==<br />
Shree Shyam Mandir Alambazar is open daily from 6:00 am to 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm.<ref>https://shreeshyammandiralambazar.org/temple-timings/</ref><br />
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|+Aarti Timings<br />
! Aartis !! Time<br />
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| Mangla Aarti || 6:15 AM<br />
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| Shringar Aarti || 9:00 AM<br />
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| Bhog Aarti || 11:45 AM<br />
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| Ekadashi Kirtan (every Ekadashi) || 5:30 PM onwards<br />
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| Sandhya Aarti || 6:15 PM<br />
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| Shayan Aarti || 8:45 PM<br />
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== Special Observance ==<br />
[[Ekadashi]]: Ekadashi Kirtan is organized from 5:30 PM onward on every Ekadashi. <br />
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Baras (Dwadashi): The temple remains open continuously throughout the day without the afternoon closure. Baras Jyot is held from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM. <br />
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Major Festivals: The temple observes Krishna Janmashtami, Shree Shyam Janmotsav, and the annual Shree Shyam Falgun Utsav. The Phoolon ki Holi (flower Holi) is among the most widely attended celebrations. <ref name=":0" /><br />
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Falgun Mela: The three-day annual festival includes the Shri Shyam Akhand Jyoti Path and a ceremonial Nishan Yatra .<ref>https://www.patrika.com/kolkata-news/shree-shayam-temple-marks-the-offerings-made-by-devotees-from-4225974?utm_source=chatgpt.com</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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