Salasar Balaji

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 Ashwini Purnima large fairs take place in the area when more than 3 to 4 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 top class Dharamshalas to stay and Indian restaurants to eat. Salasar Dham is situated in Salasar town.

Contents
1 Location
2 History
3 Places around Dham
4 Festivals
5 Stay arrangements

Location

Salasar town is in district Churu of Rajasthan situated on Jaipur to Bikaner Highway. It is 57 kilometres from Sikar town and 24 kilometers from Sujangarh town. Salasar town lies in Sujangarh Panchayat Samity. Salasar is well connected with Delhi, Jaipur and Bikaner by regular bus service.

Indian Airlines and Jet Air are having flights up to Jaipur, from where it is 3.5 hours drive in Taxi or Bus. Sikar, Jaipur and Ratangarh are the nearest railheads for Salasar Balaji.

History

On Saturday, Shravan Shukla-Navami -Samvat 1811, a miracle happened. A 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.

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.

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.

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 Ashwin 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.

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: -

There are 45 rooms in this Dharamshala with bathrooms. Refreshment and lunch or dinner is available here with reasonable price. Cooler and warm water facility is also available here.

21 rooms with bathroom, water tank. There is canteen here.

26 rooms with bathrooms.

55 rooms, eight rooms with attached bathroom, 40 bathrooms are separately made.

4 rooms, one hall, kitchen, bathroom, two story building (with under ground).

24 rooms are constructed. It is situated on Laxman garh road.

It is under construction.

Governed by trust, 41 rooms, 12 rooms with attached bathroom. Here you can cook your food also.

Under construction - Situated on Laxmangarh road.

Governed by trust, 34 room, 8 rooms with attached bathrooms.

Situated on Laxmangarh road.

Situated near Mandir.

See also: Salasar Balaji, Bikaner, Churu, Delhi, Hanuman, Jaipur, Jat, Nagaur, Rajasthan, Ratangarh