Hanuman Janmotsav 2023: Salasar Balaji Dham has great importance for Hanuman devotees. Which is a very famous temple located in the Churu district of Rajasthan. Devotees believe that by visiting and worshiping in this temple, Bajrang Bali fulfills every wish and cures all diseases. Let us know about the history and importance of Salasar Bala Ji Temple.
There are two famous Balaji temples in India. One is the temple of Tirupati Balaji located in Andhra Pradesh and the other is the temple of Salasar Balaji located in Rajasthan. Whose recognition is far and wide. Coming to Salasar Balaji temple, one will get to see a different form of Hanuman ji. Here Bajrang Bali is seated with a round face and beard and mustache. The story behind it is very interesting. A grand fair is organized here every year on Chaitra Purnima and Ashwin Purnima. During this, the view here looks like Mahakumbh.
So because of this Hanuman Ji has a beard and mustache.
It is said that in the Salasar Balaji temple, Hanumanji appeared to Mahatma Mohandas Maharaj for the first time in the form of a beard and mustache. Then Mohandas told Balaji to appear in this form. This is the reason why the idol of Hanumanji is installed here in beard and mustache.
One becomes happy just by offering coconut
It is believed that Salasar Balaji ji gets pleased just by the mere offering of coconut. But the devotees also offer the flag to him along with the coconut. Because of this belief, the coconut has become a symbol of reverence here. About 25 lakh coconuts are offered every year in this temple. Special arrangements have also been made to ensure that these coconuts cannot be used again. They are buried by digging a pit in the field. For almost 200 years, devotees have been tying coconuts in red cloth to fulfill their wishes on the Khejdi tree planted on the temple premises. 5 to 7 thousand coconuts are offered here daily. Their number increases four-five times during the days of the fair.
History of Shri Salasar Balaji Dham Temple
When the idol of Hanumanji was installed in the Salasar Balaji temple. Lord Hanuman had miraculously appeared in the Salasar Balaji temple. The story behind it is also very interesting. The incident dates back to 1754 when a Jat farmer was plowing his field in Asota village in Nagpur district. Then his plow collided with some sharp rocky object. When he dug, he saw that there was a stone there. When he cleaned the stone with his thumb, he saw that the image of Lord Balaji was made on the stone. At the same time, Jat's wife brought food, she also cleaned the idol with her saree and both the couple bowed down to the stone. Then the farmer offered the first bhog of bajra churma to Balaji. This is the reason why bajra churma is offered in the Salasar Balaji temple from the beginning till now.
