Location of Salasar Bala Ji Temple, History of Salasar Bala Ji Temple, Architecture of Salasar Bala Ji Temple, Visiting hours in Salasar Bala Ji Temple.
Location of Salasar Bala Ji Temple:
This famous Temple is situated at a distance of 24 Km from Sujangarh, 30 Km from Laxmangarh, 50 Km from Ratangarh, 57 Km from Sikar City, 85 Km from Khatu Shyam Ji Temple (in District Sikar), 165 Km from Jaipur City, 170 Km from Pilani City on Jaipur-Bikaner Highway in town Salasar, District Churu, Rajasthan. It is 350 Km from Bathinda by road via Hanumangarh, Ratangarh and 400 Km by road via Sirsa, Hisar.
History of Salasar Bala Ji Temple:
This Temple is dedicated to Lord Hanuman Ji. Shri Mohan Das Ji (Salim Singh Thakur of Village Julias) was a great devotee of Lord Hanuman Ji, the famous Hindu deity of vigour and loyality. He practiced great penance and asceticism at the place where now the Temple is situated. It is said that Lord Hanuman Ji appeared before Mohan Das Ji in his dreams in an unusual form. Lord Hanuman Ji had moustache and beard.
Also Shri Hanuman Ji having been pleased by the devotion and worship of Shri Mohan Das Ji, appeared in the form of an idol on Saturday, Shrawan Shukla Navami (the 9th day of the bright half of Shrawan) in 1754 A.D. at Village Asota. Mohan Das Ji had got the knowledge about the existence of the idol in his dreams. So he brought the idol from Village Asota to Salasar and built the Temple to install the idol. The idol of Shri Hanuman Ji is different from all other idols of Shri Hanuman Ji. Here the idol of Shri Hanuman Ji has rounded face with moustache and beard.
Architecture of Salasar Bala Ji Temple:
This big and magnificent Temple is built of white marble. Its Sanctum Sanctorum, prayer hall and the entire circumambulatory path are adorned with elegant and artistic gold and silver work. The floral patterns and other kinds of mosaic works done in gold and silver further enhance the beauty and richness of the temple. The doors and pooja utensils are made of silver. The main gate is decorated with beautiful carvings in white marble.
The Temple Complex has a Dhunia of Mohan Das Ji where the holy fire lit by him is still burning. The devotees take holy ashes from here. Two Bullock Carts of the period of Mohan Das Ji are also placed here.
Visiting Hours in Salasar Bala Ji Temple:
The Temple remains open on all days from 4.00 A.M. to 10.00 P.M. and a Fair is organised here on Chaitra Poornima (the full moon in March/April) and Ashvin Poornima (the full moon in September/October). The continuous chanting of the name of Lord Rama has been going on in this Temple for the last 20 years.
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