Salasar Balaji
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Salasar Balaji is a religious place for the devotees of Lord Hanuman. It is situated in Churu district of Rajasthan. Salasar Dham attracts innumerable Indian worshipers throughout the year. On Chaitra Poornima and Ashvin Purnima large fairs take place in the area when more than 6 to 7 lacs of people assemble here to pay their homage to the deity. Hanuman Sewa Samiti looks after the management of the Temple and the fair. There are many Dharamshalas to stay and Indian restaurants to eat. Salasar Dham is situated in Salasar town.
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[edit] Location
Salasar town is in district Churu of Rajasthan situated on Jaipur and Bikaner Highway. It is 57 kilometres from Sikar town, 24 kilometers from Sujangarh town and 30 kilometers from Laxmangarh. Salasar town lies in Sujangarh Panchayat Samity and is well connected with Delhi, Jaipur and Bikaner by regular bus service.
Indian Airlines and Jet Air fly to Jaipur, from where Salasar is 3.5 hours drive in Taxi or Bus. Sujangarh,Sikar,Didwana, Jaipur and Ratangarh are the nearest railheads for Salasar Balaji.
This city is about 170 KM from the city of Pilani that hosts BITS, Pilani University. The road from Delhi to Pilani is very good. One must take a route via Rewari, Narnaul, Shinghana, Chidawa, Pilani. For Salasar, there is a direct road from Shinghana and one may not required to go to Chidawa. balaji is a good place of tourst.
[edit] History
On Saturday, Shravan Shukla-Navami -Samvat 1811, a miracle happened. A Ginthala-Jat farmer of village Asota in district Nagaur of Rajasthan was ploughing his field. All of sudden the plough was hit by some stony thing and the sound - thlikk ... was created. He dug up the soil of that place and found an idol covered with sand. His wife reached there with his lunch packet. The farmer showed the idol to his wife. She cleaned up the idol with her sari (dress). The idol was that of Balaji i.e. Lord Hanuman. They bowed their heads with devotion and worshipped Lord Balaji. The news of appearance of Lord Balaji spread in the village Asota immediately. The Thakur of Asota also heard the news. Balaji ordered him in the dream to send the idol to Salasar in the Churu district. Same night a devotee of Lord Hanuman, Mohan Dasji Maharaj of Salasar saw Lord Hanuman or Balaji in dream. Lord Balaji told him about the idol of Asota. He immediately sent a massage to Thakur of Asota. The thakur was surprised to know - How Mohandasji knew minor details without coming to Asota? Certainly it was a kindness of Lord Balaji. The idol was sent to Salasar and was fixed at the place known as Salasar Dham.
[edit] Places around Dham
Dhunia of Mohandas ji is the place where the holy fire lit by great devotee Mohandas ji is still burning. The devotees take holy ashes from here. It's in the Balaji temple.jai hanuman
Sri Mohan Mandir is situated near Balaji temple. The footprints of Mohandasji and Kanidadi are found there. This place is the samadhi sthal of both holy devotees. The continuous Ramayan reading has been taking place here from last eight years. In the temple premises of Lord Balaji, Akhand Hari Kirtan (Chanting of the name of Rama) is continuing for last 20 years.
Temple of Anjani Mata is situated two kilometers away from Salasar Dham toward Laxmangarh. Anjani Mata was mother of Lord Hanuman or Balaji. Gudavadi Shyam temple is one kilometer away from Salasar.
Two Bullock Carts of the age of Mohan Dasji are placed here in the Balaji Mandir premises.
Shayanan Mata Mandir situated about 15 Kms from here on a unique hillock in the desert area & about 1100 years old is worth visiting.
[edit] Festivals
Sri Hanuman Jayanti festivals are celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Chaturdashi and Purnima. Lacs of devotees arrive here on Sri Hanuman Jayanti from every corner of the country. Fairs are organized on Ashvin Shukla Chaturdashi and Purnima. Lacs of devotees use to come in these fairs too. Fairs on Bhadrapad Shukla Chaturdashi and Purnima are also as attractive as the rest of the fairs. Free food, sweets and drinks are distributed on these fairs.
[edit] Stay arrangements
There are 50-60 Dharamshalas in Salasar Balaji Dham. Most of these are run by trusts. Some independent Dharamshalas are also there. Some of the Dharamshalas to mention are: -
- Shri Mdhar ji Mansingka Dharamshala-situated opp the temple
- SPG Kayakalp Health Research Centre-situated at dhanani village about 10 minutes from Salsar
- Ramaswaroop Seva Sadan
- Malu Seva Sadan
- Dharmashala's of Bombay walas
- Dharmashala of Ganganagar Walas
- Guest House of Calcutta walas
- Agrawal Seva Sadan (under construction)
- New Dharamshala of Sirsawala
- Adampur Seva Sadan
- Fatehabad Seva Sadan
- Sri Fazilka ashram salasar sabha
- Sarda Seva Sadan
- Piti Dharmashala:
- Sri Keshavdev Sureka Bombay walon ki Dharmashala
- Jajodia Dharmashala
- Kejriwal Dharmashala
- Abohar Dharmashala
- Rajgarhia Dharmashala
- Dhanotia Dharmashala
- Sangaria Seva Sadan
- Dilliwalon ki Dharmashala
- Bhattu Seva Sadan
- Phasi walon ki Dharmashala
- Goenka guest House
- Sri Balaji Seva Mandal Dharmashala
- Hanumangarh Dharmashala
- Poddar guest house (Sujangarh)
- Vilayati Ram Guest House
- Sarada guest house
- Sureka Dharmashala
- Duggar guest house
- Hanumangarhwalon ki Dharmashala
- Ratangarh walon ki Dharmashala
- Jind Dharmashala
- Anupgarh Dharmashala
- Dalmia Seva Sadan
- Three Star Hotel for tourists
- Sri Fazilka ashram salasar sabha (registred)
[edit] External link
Shri Seth Murlidhar Ji Mansingka Dharamshala.
