Thousands of devotees visit the temple during
this annual fair, many of them for performing the 'Jadula' ceremony of
their children, where the child 's head is shaven clean for the first
time. An interesting legend attaches itself to this place of pilgrimage.
During the time of Mahabharata, before the big battle, the grandson of
Bhima approached Pandavas and Lord Krishna and asked them to let him
fight for them. After a test of his strength, Lord Krishna felt that he
was too powerful and if he participates in the battle, everything will
be finished off too quickly and will not be actually a justice. So he
disguised himself as a Brahmin and asked Barbarik for his head as 'daan'
(charity). Barbarik complied and cut off his head. Krishna was pleased
with the sacrifice and blessed him so that he could watch the whole
battle from the hillock, where his head was places. Lord Krishna also
blessed him that in Kaliyug, he would be worshipped as Shyam (Lord
Krishna) himself. The fair is a showcase of the religious rituals and traditions of the local people.