Shri Charbhuja Temple

Shri Charbhuja Temple is a famous temple of the lord Vishnu in the Garhbor village in Kumbhalgarh tehsil of Rajsamand district in the state of Rajasthan, India. Charbhuja mean ‘four arms’ i.e lord Vishnu of Hindu’s. Charbhuja temple is of lord Vishnu which was built by Shri Gang Dev who received divine instructions from lord Vishnu in his dreams. Believing on his dream, Gang dev recovered an 85 centimeters high idol of Shri Charbhuja ji. It was also believed that more than 125 battles were fought to protect this temple and many times it was submerged in water for its protection. Pandava also worshiped this Shri Charbhuja idol.

The Shri Charbhuja Temple is extremely charming. It has been conceived and built on a grand scale. Out of the four principal seats of faith (Chardham), Shri Charbhuja Ji is the principal above. It is a center of Vaishnava faith and devotion. This temple is said to be thousands of years old. Popular belief goes that Shri Charbhuja Ji has worshipped in Dwapar age also. For testing this miraculous status from the invaders, the idol was submerged in to water many a time. In every darshan (vewing time) a sword and shield are put up as symbols of Rajaput chivalry.