Lambha is consider as a part of Ahmedabad City since 2007, before this it is consider as rural area or outskirt of Ahmedabad. Lambha is very famous in Ahmedabad and entire Gujarat for Baliyadev Mandir or Baliyakaka Mandir or Lambha Mandir dedicated to Lord Baliyadev. Baliyabapa temple also famous as Lambha temple was constructed in 1996 and also famous as Nava Baliyakaka Temple. Thousands of Devotee and tourist visit this holy place throughout the year and specifically on Sunday and festival days. Bundi is the famous Prasad in temple and many devotees visits this place with homemade food and spent whole day in temple campus during the Lambha temple timings from morning to evening. It is also great importance to eat Thandu Food in temple campus on Sunday and Tuesday.
Legend of Baliyadev or Barbrik or Khatushyamji, the bravest Kshatriya of Mahabharata Period
Lord Baliyadev or Barbarik was extra ordinary warrior during the Mahabharata time. He was son of Ghatodkacha (Son of Bheem and Hidamba) and Mauravi (Daughter of Muru, king of Yadava) and great devotee of Lord Shiva. He received three arrows from Asta Deva after penance of Lord Shiva; these three arrows were capable to win any war. First arrow could mark object to be destroy, second arrow could mark object to save and with third arrow, he could destroy all targets. Lord Shree Krishna had also seen the ability of Barbarik power. Then Shree Krishna asked Barbarik, in which side he would be favour in Mahabharat war, Barbrik replied that whoever is weaker, I would support as he had given word to his mother. Lord Shree Krishna reveals the actual consequence of his word to mother.
Lord Shree Krishna then told him that whichever side he supports will end up making the other side weaker due to his extra ordinary power. Nobody would be able to beat him and thus he will be forced switch sides to support the other side that has become weaker due to his word to his mother. Thus, in war, he will keep swing ing between two sides and finally only he would remain alive. Thus, Lord Shree Krishna avoids his participation in the Mahabharata war by seeking his head in charity.
Barbarik understood the situation and gave his head to Lord Shree Krishna and requested to see the war of Mahabharata. Thus Shree Krishna places his head on top of the hill from where he could see the Mahabharata war. After many year head of Barbarik was found in village Khatu where King had dream to build temple of Barbrik’s head. This place is in Rajasthan where Barbrik named as Khatu Shyamji. Lord Shree Krishna was very pleased with him and provide boon that any devotee takes Barbarik Name with pure heart, he will grant wish of devotee. In Gujarat Barbrik is famous as Baliya Dev and in almost all villages there must be a small or big temple of Lord Baliyadev.
