Kewada Swami Bhairavnath Temple

Getting there

• By air

  Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport in Indore is the nearest airport, 126 km away. Visitors can hire a cab or catch a bus from Indore to reach the temple.

• By train

  Ujjain is the nearest railway station, 68 km away. Visitors can hire a cab or catch a bus from Ujjain to reach the temple.

• By road

  Visitors can hire a cab or catch a bus from Ujjain (68 km), Indore (126 km), Bhopal (184 km) or Kota (195 km).

Why devotees come here

Kewada Swami Bhairavnath Temple is in Agar, the headquarters of Agar Malwa district in Madhya Pradesh. It stands near the famous Motasagar Talab of Agar. It is dedicated to Bhairav Maharaj, and the idol is unusual because it lies in the trunk of a huge tree.

Legend says Bhairav Maharaj used to disturb people. The devotees are believed to have stopped him through the mechanism of planting a tree. The idol is unique: it lies in the trunk of a huge tree.

Local belief holds that this idol was established in 1424 by Raghau Dev of Gujarat. The temple is near the official Animal Breeding Farm Agar, on the famous Motasagar Talab, a lake in the town of Agar, Madhya Pradesh.

The temple is also named Kal Bhairav mandir in the list of Agar's notable areas, alongside the Gufa Barda shrine of Tulja Bhawani. Agar is the administrative headquarters of the Agar Malwa district, which was formed in 2013 from part of the Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh.

Tips for your visit

• Ask for the Motasagar Talab or the Animal Breeding Farm when you reach Agar, since the temple sits near both.
• Some sources call the temple Kal Bhairav mandir, so use that name too when you ask for directions.

Questions people ask