Lord Ram's supreme devotee Hanuman ji is considered a symbol of knowledge, wisdom, learning and strength. On the special occasion of Bajrangbali's birth anniversary, you can send good wishes messages filled with devotion to Hanuman ji to your friends and loved ones. If you are a devotee of Hanuman ji and have gone to visit Rajasthan, then do not forget to visit Salasar Balaji temple. This temple is located in Churu district of Rajasthan. Salasar Balaji is the holy abode of Pawan Putra Hanuman. There are many temples of Hanuman ji in India, but this temple of Hanuman ji is very popular among his devotees. This is the reason why every year 6 to 7 lakh Hanuman devotees gather here to see him. As miraculous as the story of Balaji's appearance here is, Pawan Putra Hanuman fulfills all the wishes of his devotees in the form of Balaji in an equally miraculous way. No one returns empty handed from his door. So, today through this article, we will tell you the history and journey of the famous Salasar Balaji temple of Rajasthan.

There are two famous Balaji temples in India. One is Tirupati Balaji temple located in Andhra Pradesh and the other is Salasar Balaji temple located in Rajasthan. The glory of this temple is immense. It is the result of the leelas of Lord Hanuman that people's faith in Lord Hanuman is increasing year after year. Salasar Balaji temple is the only temple of Hanumanji in the history of India where Hanumanji is seen with a round face and beard and moustache. However, a very interesting story is told behind this. If you are going to this Dham, then there is a complete arrangement for you from accommodation to food and drink. There are many trusts and dharamshalas to stay here. Every year a grand fair is organized here on Chaitra Purnima and Ashwin Purnima, on these occasions the small town of Salasar looks like a Maha Kumbh.

When the idol of Hanumanji was installed in Salasar Balaji temple. In the history of Salasar Balaji temple, Lord Hanuman appeared here in a miraculous form. The story behind this is also very interesting. The incident is of 1754 when a Jat farmer was plowing his field in Asota village of Nagpur district. Then his plow collided with a sharp rocky object. He dug and saw that there was a stone here. He cleaned the stone with his finger and saw that the image of Lord Balaji was made on the stone. At the same time, the Jat's wife came with food, she also cleaned the idol with her sari and both the couple bowed to the stone. Then the farmer offered the first part of millet churma to Balaji. From the history of Salasar Balaji temple till now, only millet churma is served in Salasar Balaji temple.

The news of the appearance of the idol reached the entire village including the Thakur of the village. One night Balaji asked the Thakur of Asota in a dream to take the idol to Salasar. On the other hand, a Hanuman devotee told Maharaj Mohandas of Salasar in a dream that no one can stop the bullock cart carrying the idol to Salasar. Wherever the bullock cart stops on its own, his idol should be installed there. After these orders received in the dream, the idol of Lord Salasar Balaji was installed at the present place.

At the same time, there is an interesting story behind the statue of Hanuman ji with beard and moustache. It is said that in the history of Salasar Balaji temple, Hanumanji first appeared to Mohandas in the guise of bearded and moustache, then Mohandas asked Balaji to appear in this form. This is the reason why the statue of Hanumanji with beard and moustache is installed here. There are wells in Salasar, it is believed that the water of these wells is from the blessings of Balaji. The construction of the temple started in 1754, which took two years to complete. Let us tell you that the artisans who built the temple were Muslims, whose names were Noora and Dau. The entire temple is made of white marble. The utensils and doors used in Salasar Balaji temple are made of silver. Here Balaji is seen with a round face and beard and moustache. Sindoor, which increases the age of Ram, is applied on the rest of his face. Both the history and construction of Salasar Balaji temple are amazing

Salasar Balaji temple is opened for devotees at 4 am. Mangal Aarti is performed by priests here at 5 am. Rajbhog Aarti is performed at 10:3 am. Please note that this Aarti is performed only on Tuesdays. So if you want to attend this Aarti, come here on Tuesday. Dhoop and Mehandas ji Aarti is performed at 6 pm. After this, Balaji Aarti is performed at 7:30 pm and Bal Bhog Aarti is performed at 8:15 pm. You can roam here till 10 pm. After Shayan Aarti at 10 pm, the doors of the temple are closed, which are opened again for devotees at 4 am the next day. In the temple, a special offering of millet flour is offered to the idol of Balaji.

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