Story of Kalyanji
Temple
Legend has it that King Digva had leprosy as he was cursed
by a celestial maiden. He became a leper as he had offended the maiden. To get
rid of leprosy, the king offered penance and did intense austerities.
As a result of his penance, Vishnu appeared him in his dream
and told about a buried murti on seashore. The king was asked to install the
murti in a temple. When the murti is installed the king will be cured of his
illness.
The king followed the dream and installed the murti in a
temple. That temple is the Kalyanji
Temple
The murti worshipped in Kalyanji Temple
The murti is carved out of white marble. It has four hands.
The widespread belief is that the murti blesses devotees with prosperity and
peace.
People having leprosy are cured after offering worship here.
Apart from this those people having problems with vision and fertility also
find relief here.
The temple is noted for its architecture especially the
sixteen pillars and shikhar.
Adjacent to the temple there is also a separate shrine of
Lakshmi Narayan.
Thousands of people partake in yatra to the temple during Shravan Purnima period.
The temple is open from 4:30 AM to 9:30 PM.
The temple is located around 70 km southwest of Jaipur.