Sikar Tour Packages

Rajasthan Tourism lists summer hours of 4.30 am to 12.30 pm and 4 to 10 pm, and winter hours of 5.30 am to 1 pm and 5 to 9 pm, so the temple closes for a few hours each afternoon. There are five aartis a day, from the Mangala aarti at opening to the Shayan aarti at night. The state's Devasthan Department gives slightly different hours, and times change on fair days, so your specialist confirms them for your date.

The Phalgun fair, in February or March, draws the largest crowds, and its Ekadashi most of all. Ekadashi days through the rest of the year also bring long queues, and the Devasthan Department lists Janmashtami, Jal Jhulani Ekadashi, Holi and Basant Panchami among the temple's other festivals. For a quieter darshan, tell your specialist, who will plan around these dates; if you would rather join the fair, expect a slow, crowded visit and book your stay early.

It can be done, but Khatu is far nearer Jaipur than Delhi, so a same-day return from Delhi means an early start and many hours on the road. The 2 Days Khatu Shyamji Tour Package breaks the journey with a night at Khatu or in Sikar, which also lets you attend both evening and morning darshan. If you prefer the train, Ringas Junction, 17 km from the temple, has direct services from Delhi.

Salasar Balaji is a Hanuman temple in the town of Salasar, in Churu district, about 170 km from Jaipur by road. Rajasthan Tourism describes it as part of a pilgrim circuit with Khatu Shyamji and the Jeen Mata and Rani Sati temples, and notes that it is especially crowded at Chaitra Purnima and Ashvin Purnima. The 2 Days Khatu Shyamji Tour Package visits it on the second day, after morning darshan at Khatu.

Khatu has dharamshalas, charity lodges for pilgrims, which Rajasthan's Devasthan Department notes are available to visitors, and there are hotels in Sikar town. The 2 Days Khatu Shyamji Tour Package spends its night at Khatu or in Sikar, but the hotel is not part of the package as listed: the specialist adds one to your written quote, close to the temple if you want to be in the queue early for morning darshan.

Harshnath, 14 km from Sikar town, is a hilltop Shiva temple, largely in ruins, built according to an inscription in AD 973. Jeen Mata, about 30 km from Sikar, is a goddess temple that fills at Navratri, and Laxmangarh Fort, a similar distance away, looks down on its town. Sikar is one of Shekhawati's three districts, with Churu and Jhunjhunu, and the region's painted havelis, in towns such as Fatehpur and Ramgarh, can be added to a tailor-made trip.