- Special Features
Foundation Year1648-1683 by Rao Jagat SinghSthala TreeNO DATA PROVIDEDTheerthamNO DATA PROVIDEDRathamtrueArchitectureThe temple is built in Nagar style of architecture. It has a square shape and its dome is round shaped. Atop the dome is built a lotus flower having eight petals. The pinnacle has Kalash of copper which has gold polish.Other SpecialityThe temple belongs to the Ramanuj sect of Vaishnavas. In the region of Hadoti, this temple of Balaji is a principal temple. Along with Balaji, there is Sheetla Mata enshrined and a tomb of the Baba is also there. Attached to the temple is a garden maintained by the Horticulture Department. To the North of the temple, a magnificent gate way has been built by the Urban Improvement Trust and left to the inner temple is a holy kund of water. The visitors take rounds of this kund. The water filling this kund percolates from under the idol.
- Sthala Puran
During rainy season, Rao Jagat Singhji used to visit Rangbadi with his queens for his pleasure trip. One day the queen became seriously ill. At that time, a Sadhu lived here, he with his Tantrik powers and medicinal skill made the queen healthy and the disease was fully controlled. At the suggestion of this Sadhu, Rao Jagat Singhji built this temple of Balaji Maharaj.
At Dushahra which is a day commemorating the victory of Ram over Rawan, a big fair is held. The ex- Maharaja of Kota with his ceremonial procession visits the Rangbadi Balaji and then performs the Rawan vadh ceremony.
- Architecture
Sanctrum: The sanctum sanctorum is square in shape. On a square platform the stone image of Balaji is present. In the four corners of the sanctum sanctorum, there are four pillars and every pillar has a carving work of floral pattern. Verandah: 1 Garbh Grah: 4 pillars on four corners of Garbh Grah with carving of flowers and leaves. Rasoi: At the back of the temple and near the kund, there is a rasoi.
- Alankar of Deity
The chief idol of the temple is of Balaji and it faces the South. On the right shoulder is seated Lord Ram. Therefore, the right shoulder is worshiped. Pooja is performed in accordance with the tenets of Shri Ramanuj Sampradaya.
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