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Pilgrimage route

Rajasthan’s busiest temples

Khatu Shyam, Salasar Balaji and Mehandipur Balaji are among the most searched temples in India, and with Nathdwara, Pushkar, Karni Mata and Ajmer Sharif they make a pilgrimage map of Rajasthan.

Mehandipur Balaji, RajasthanKhatu Shyam Ji, RajasthanSalasar Balaji, RajasthanKarni Mata, Deshnoke, RajasthanShrinathji, Nathdwara, RajasthanBrahma Temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan

How to do it

Khatu Shyam and Salasar Balaji are 100 km apart in Shekhawati and easy from Jaipur. Mehandipur Balaji is on the Jaipur-Agra road. Ajmer Sharif and Pushkar are 15 km apart; Nathdwara is near Udaipur.

  1. Mehandipur BalajiDausa district, Rajasthan

    Hanuman as Balaji. Nearest airport: Jaipur (JAI).

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  2. Khatu Shyam JiKhatu, Sikar district, Rajasthan

    Barbarika, worshipped as Shyam Baba. Nearest airport: Jaipur (JAI).

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  3. Salasar BalajiChuru district, Rajasthan

    Hanuman with a beard and moustache. Nearest airport: Ajmer (KQH).

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  4. Karni Mata, DeshnokeDeshnoke, Bikaner district, Rajasthan

    Goddess Karni Mata. Nearest airport: Bikaner Airport (BKB).

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  5. Shrinathji, NathdwaraNathdwara, Rajsamand district, Rajasthan

    Krishna as a seven-year-old child. Nearest airport: Udaipur (UDR).

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  6. Brahma Temple, PushkarPushkar, Rajasthan

    Lord Brahma, the creator. Nearest airport: Ajmer (KQH).

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How we chose: real demand, from monthly Google searches in India (Semrush, India database, monthly Google searches, checked 21 Oct 2026), plus the circuits families actually travel. Locations: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia. Airports and stations are the nearest on our own lists, measured in a straight line, so check flights and road times. We do not list timings or fees because they change; check with the temple. Checked 21 Oct 2026.