India is the land of rich culture and
tradition and diverse religions, with Hinduism being one of the main religions
with a large number of followers in the country. Salasar Balaji Temple or
Salasar Dham is a Hindu temple located in a small town called Salasar in Churu
district of Rajasthan, which is dedicated to Hanuman, also known by the name of
Balaji.
About
Salasar Balaji Temple
The temple is a major center of
attraction for devotees of Hanuman, who particularly flock it on a fair
organized on the auspicious occasion of Chaitra Purnima or Ashvin Purnima. The
temple was originated as a small construction, and is today revered as a Shakti
Sthal, which implies that it is a place of power and Swayambhu, self created
pilgrimage which holds great faith and undying belief in the hearts of
thousands of devotees whose wishes have been fulfilled here. The legend about
the temple is that an idol of Balaji was unearthed at the village of Asota by a
farmer while digging the soil. The same night, the Thakur of the village as
well as another devotee in Salasar had a vision to have the idol of Balaji
installed at the village of Salasar, which later became famous as the site of
Salasar Balaji Temple or Salasar Dham. The idol of Hanuman at the temple is
unique in the respect that it bears a moustache and a beard, which makes it
different from all other idols of the deity around the world. The temple is
built with liberal use of white marble while other materials such as brick,
lime stone, mortar and cement have also been used in its construction.
Rituals and
Customs
The popular belief about Salasar
Balaji Temple is that water in the wells of this village comes as the blessing
of Balaji. It is customary to tie coconuts with sacred red thread in the temple
premises, which is believed to fulfill one’s wish is done with utmost faith and
devotion. Another custom of the temple is Savamani, which means offering food
weighing 51 kg by the devotees. The meal includes delicacies such as daal baati
choorma, boondi, ladoo and peda. It is first offered as a bhog to Balaji and
later distributed among the family members as well as the needy people. The
temple remains open from 4 AM in the morning to 10 PM at night.
The Prasad offered at Salasar Balaji
Temple is Chirawa Peda. For those who cannot visit the temple personally to pay
their obeisance, they can offer onlinePrasad through the temple website. Once the Prasad is booked online by the
client, the representative of the website visits the temple on the very next
day to offer it on the behalf of the client. Next, the Prasad is carefully and
professionally packaged and delivered to the client’s doorstep. Steps are taken
to ensure that the Prasad remains unspoiled during this period. In case the
devotees want to offer the Prasad on a special occasion, the same is handled
too. The Prasad is delivered online on a nominal cost and gives devotees an
opportunity to seek the blessings of their deity from their home itself.
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