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| name = Khema Baba Temple<br />
| image = Khema Baba Temple.jpg<br />
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| caption = Idol of Khema Baba with his wife Veera Devi at temple<br />
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| map_caption = Location in Rajasthan##Location in India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|25.89207818255329|71.77079243318462|type:landmark_region:IN-RJ|display=inline,title}}<br />
| country = India<br />
| state = [[Rajasthan]]<br />
| district = [[Barmer District|Barmer]]<br />
| location = [[Baytu]]<br />
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| deity = Khema Baba<br />
| festivals = Khema Baba [[Fair|Mela]]<br />
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'''Khema Baba Temple'''<ref>{{cite news|title=लोक देवता खेमा बाबा के मेले में उमड़ा आस्था का सैलाब|url=https://www.patrika.com/barmer-news/in-the-fair-of-folk-god-khema-baba-there-was-a-surge-of-faith-5726579/|publisher=Patrika|access-date=2022-01-21}}</ref> ({{langx|hi|खेमा बाबा मंदिर}}) is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to folk deity, Lord '''Sidh Shree Khema Baba'''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Patel |first=BudhaRam |title=लोकदेवता सिद्ध श्री खेमा बाबा का जीवन-परिचय {{!}} Siddha Shree Khema Baba Jivani Biography Hindi |date=14 September 2022 |url=https://hindibiography2021.com/khema-baba/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=सीएम ने 1.50 करोड़ जारी कर खेमा बाबा पैनोरमा का किया शिलान्यास|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/cm-announces-rs-150-crores-and-deposits-of-khemka-baba-panorama-033042-2840248.html/|publisher=Bhaskar|access-date=2022-01-21}}</ref> located near a [[dune|sand dune]], in [[Baytu]], [[Barmer District]] of [[Rajasthan]] at [[Latitude]] 25.89201°N and [[Longitude]] 71.77074°E. It is {{cvt|48|km}} from [[Barmer District]]. It is situated at a distance of 800m from Railway station and Govt bus stand Baytu. <br />
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Khema Baba was a social reformer born in village Baytu Bhopji in [[Baytu]]. He was a revered person in [[Rajasthan]] as well as in [[Gujarat]]. This temple in [[Baytu |Baytu headquarter]] to commemorate him. Fairs are organized every year on ''magha sudi'' 9 and ''bhadrapada sudi'' 9, in which thousands of people take part from different Region of [[marwar]] and around.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=आपाणो राजस्थान |url=http://www.aapanorajasthan.org/khemaji.php |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=www.aapanorajasthan.org}}</ref><br />
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==Renovation==<br />
Beginning in October 2020, [[renovations]] to the [[temple]] are underway, and as of December 2022, work is still being done.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-26 |title=बायतु में खेमाबाबा मंदिर के जीर्णोद्धार का कार्य शुरू {{!}} Work of renovation of Khemababa temple started in Baytu |url=https://www.patrika.com/barmer-news/work-of-renovation-of-khemababa-temple-started-in-baytu-6482744/ |access-date=2022-09-12 |website=Patrika News |language=hi-IN}}</ref> The Samadhi Sthal of Khema Baba is the [[Foundation (engineering)|foundation]] for the [[temple]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
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==Panorama==<br />
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In March 2024, Rajasthan Chief Minister [[Bhajanlal Sharma]] announced the construction of a [[panorama]] dedicated to Khema Baba in Baytu, Balotra. This initiative, part of a larger effort to preserve the state’s [[cultural]] [[Cultural heritage|heritage]], aims to educate the youth about Rajasthan's historical roots and values.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rajasthan CM announces multiple cultural, heritage projects |url=https://theprint.in/india/rajasthan-cm-announces-multiple-cultural-heritage-projects/2002576/ |website=The Print |date=March 2024 |access-date=July 26, 2024}}</ref><br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{cite web|url=http://www.aapanorajasthan.org/khemaji.php|title=सिद्धपुरुष खेमा बाबा|access-date=2022-01-24|publisher=आपणो राजस्थान}}<br />
*{{cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/barmer-news/khema-baba-s-fair-in-baytoo-5724625/|title=Khema Baba's fair in Baytoo {{pipe}} बायतु : खेमा बाबा का भरपूर मेला भरा {{pipe}} Patrika News|website=patrika.com|date=3 February 2020 |access-date=2022-01-20}}<br />
*[https://facebook.com/KhemaBabaTempleBaytu/ Khema Baba Temple Baytu]<br />
*{{cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/rajasthan/barmer/rajasthan-temple-of-khema-baba-god-of-snakes-built-at-cost-of-rs-3-50-crore-in-western-rajasthan/1902125|title=पश्चिमी राजस्थान में 3.50करोड़ की लागत से बना लोक देवता खेमा बाबा का मंदिर, सांपों के देवता से हैं प्रसिद्ध{{pipe}}Zee News|website=zeenews.india.com|date=5 October 2023 |access-date=2024-07-10}}<br />
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