Charbhuja

Charbhuja
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Name
Proper name	Charbhuja
Geography
Coordinates	25°16′00″N 73°41′00″E / 25.2667°N 73.6833°E / 25.2667; 73.6833Coordinates: 25°16′00″N 73°41′00″E / 25.2667°N 73.6833°E / 25.2667; 73.6833
Country	India
State	Rajasthan
District	Rajsamand
Location	Garhbor, Kumbhalgarh
Elevation	849 m (2,785 ft)
Culture
Primary deity	Charbhuja Nath (Vishnu)
History and governance
Date built	1444 AD
Creator	Shri Gang Dev

Charbhuja is a famous temple of the lord Vishnu in the Garhbor village in the Kumbhalgarh tehsil of Rajsamand district in the state of Rajasthan, India.

Charbhuja is another name of the lord Vishnu due to his four hands. The temple is located in the village Garhbor of Rajsamand district. This village is situated in Aravalli ranges. It is 38 km from the district headquarters Rajsamand. Desuri in the Pali district is a nearby village, through which it is connected to the Pali district. Gomati river flows nearby this temple.

The village name Garhbor is due to the fort made by Bor Rajput. Fort is called Garh in Hindi. As it is dedicated to the lord, so it is also called as Charbhuja. To reach the village, there is a railway station named as Charbhuja Road which is a station on Mavli Jn- Marwar Jn (MG) section of NWR. The other nearest railhead is FALNA on Marwar Jn- Abu Road (BG) section of NWR. The distance between Falna and Charbhuja is 60 km. There is road route to the Charbhuja from GOMTI Cross Road (10 km), the GOMTI Cross Road is located on highway between Udaipur and Ajmer via Bhim. The distance between Shree Nathdwara and Gomti is 43 km.

The temple was built in 1444AD. According to the inscription inside the temple, village name was Badri, therefore, the idol is considered as BadriNath. The deity of Charbhuja Nath is considered to be miraculous.

The idol of Shri Charbhuja Ji is 85 centimeters high. The four arms of the idol hold conch, discus, mace and a lotus flowers. The discus and the mace symbolize dynamic power, energy and prowess. Some casts like Rajputs and the Gurjars hold a special reverence for this temple. Rajputs attribute a sword and shield as symbol of Rajput chivalry in every darshan.

The temple is made by mirrors, Lime mortars and Marble. The excellent work of the mirror is done in the original temple. The shutters of the inner temple are made of gold while outer shutters are made of silver. Garud ji is installed in the other courtyard. Stone elephants are placed on the both sides of the entrance. Temple is in the open space. The temple is visited by thousands of pilgrims.