Salasar Balaji Temple

Salasar Balaji Temple (Hindi: सालासर बालाजी धाम मंदिर) is a religious place for the devotees of Hindu god Hanuman.[1][2] It is located in the town of Salasar (near Sujangarh), Churu, Rajasthan, India.[3] In year 1755,[4] a Ginthala - Jat farmer of Asota village in Nagaur unearthed idol of Balaji while ploughing his fields.[5][6] Salasar Balaji is the only Temple of Lord Hanuman having moustache and beards.[7][8]

Salasar Balaji
Idol of Lord Hanuman in the temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictChuru
DeityHanuman
Location
LocationSalasar
StateRajasthan
CountryIndia
Salasar Balaji Temple is located in Rajasthan
Salasar Balaji Temple
Salasar Balaji Temple Location in Rajasthan
Geographic coordinates27.72°N 74.71°E / 27.72; 74.71
Website
shreesalasarbalajimandir.com

Every year big fairs are organised during the months of Chaitra Purnima (March–April) and Ashwin Purnima (September - October). The Hanuman Temple is situated right in the heart of Salasar town.[9]

Location

Salasar is near Sujangarh, Churu, Rajasthan.[10] It is located on the Jaipur-Bikaner highway.[11]

History

In year 1755,[4] a long time ago in the village of Asota, Nagaur, Rajasthan, a Jat farmer's plough collided with an object while ploughing, and stopped there.[12] When the farmer looked, he saw some stone was there. The farmer started digging, and an idol of Balaji or Hanuman was found. At the same time the farmer's wife also came in the fields with the lunch for farmer. In his lunch his wife made the Churma of Bajra. The farmer indulge Churma to Shree Balaji Maharaj. And from the time and till now it is ritual to indulge Bajra Churma to Shree Balaji Maharaj. He is the only Balaji who has a beard and moustache.[13]

The day was Tuesday and it was Navami (9th day) of Shravan month (July–August) in the bright half (first fortnight). The farmer told the people about this incident.[14]

It is said that the landlord in that place also had a dream on the same day. In the dream, Lord Hanuman ordered him to install the idol in a Mandir in Salasar. On that same night, another person by name Mohandas - a resident of Salasar - was also ordered by Lord Hanuman in a dream to establish his presence by taking the idol from Asota to Salasar.[15][16]

References
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  2. Saluja, Kuldeep (13 March 2021). Impact Of Vaastu On Nations, Religious & Historical Places. Diamond Pocket Books Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-93-90504-86-2.
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  8. "Travel Tips: Hanuman ji with beard and mustache is seated in this temple, must visit once". Khabriya. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  9. "About". Shree Salasar Balaji Mandir. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  10. "Rajasthan Pilgrimage". Retrieved 24 February 2018.
  11. "As Gehlot firefights, Sachin Pilot remembers Salasar Balaji temple". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
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  13. "बालाजी को विशेष पसंद हैं रोट और चूरमे के लड्‌डू". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  14. "Siddhpeeth Salasar Balaji Temple | सिद्धपीठ सालासर बालाजी मंदिर का 268वां स्थापना दिवस आज, तैयारियां हुई पूरी | Navabharat (नवभारत)". enavabharat.com. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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