Sunday — Shri Khatu Shyam Chadhava

Barbarik's severed head is said to have watched the entire Mahabharata unfold from a hilltop — and it's in Ujjain that this same head, offered to Krishna as sacrifice, was discovered. That's the ground Khatu Shyam Ji's Peeth stands on, and Sunday is when his energy is believed to align most closely with the sun itself. Why This Day Matters Surya Dev governs Sunday, and Khatu Shyam carries qualities the sun is known for — truth, righteousness, and a willingness to sacrifice everything for dharma. Worship him on this particular day, and tradition holds that his power to uphold dharma rises the way sunlight itself nourishes the world. What Devotees Turn to Him For Known widely as the Kaliyug ka Krishna, Khatu Shyam is approached as an appeal against hardship — a prayer for victory when life's obstacles feel too large to face alone. Temple priests perform this Chadhava in your name at Ujjain, on Sunday.