Mehandipur Ke Balaji (Balaji Bhajan) (Hindi) (1080p HD)

Mehandipur Balaji is a beautiful temple located in Dausa District, in Rajasthan State, India. It is dedicated to Hanuman, the Hindu God. 

The temple is situated in Dausa district of Rajasthan. It is 100 km from Jaipur and 40 km from Karauli and is quite close to Bandikui railway station. It is about 250 km from New Delhi. The temple is located 3 km towards the right on the Jaipur-Agra national highway from Balaji Mod.

People have strong believed that this temple has divine power which cures their physical, mental and spiritual problems. Thousand of devotees visit this temple every day.

Pret Raj Sarkar, Bhairav ji Temple, Ram Darbar and Ghate wale baba ji are other temples they also located in Mehandipur Balaji temple.

People came there in crowds in search of cure to their illness of evil attack at their bodies. After finishing the aarti, Mahantji give the treatment to all ill persons. Mahantji speared the holiwater of Balaji on all people who were attending the aarti. Festival time (Holi, Hanuman Jayanti and Dusshera etc) are regarded as the most auspicious time to emancipate from the evil spirit. Hundreds of 'Sankatwalas', as the possessed people are referred to in local lingo, throng to the temple everyday to offer prayers and have 'darshan'.

God Hanuman is also called Sankatmochan Hanuman that means he is one who removes all the distress or sufferings. 

According to Hindu mythology, Sri Mahantji – Ghate wale baba ji had seen a dream, around one thousand years back is which the deity, Maharaj Hanumanji had given an indication of a magnificent temple with 3 great deities. The indication was that the place was full of wild animals, dense and thick forests. A voice also told him to be prepared for orders from the Lord. Finally after regular ‘sadhana’ he was shown the temple place in the forest and the place where the three divine forms of Sri Pret-Raj Sarkar, Mehandipur Balaji and Sri Bhairava Baba were also found. At the sacred sport, Sri Mahantji started performing pujas on a regular basis.

In Hindu mythology, the Lord is a symbol of courage. On Saturdays and Tuesdays, exorcisms are carried out and mantras chanted by priests at the temple to help people get relieved of evil spirits. Dusshera, Holi and Hanuman Jayanti are the three festivals popularly celebrated in Dausa, Rajasthan.

Best time to visit Mehandipur Balaji is during February and March. Tuesday and Saturday are sacred days of Balaji, therefore people throng in thousands. The queues start from 2 kms far from the temple on these days. So Wednesday and Thursday are the better days to visit Mehandipur as people are comparatively less. Thousands of people come here from all parts of country especially northern India to pray and seek blessings of Balaji.

Mehandipur is a small town and the Temple building is quite old. There are lots of good dharmshalas with in a km of temple for night stay. Try to reach temple as early as possible to attend the aarti and then after stand in the queue for Balaji darshan. 

The Aarti and Bhog timings keep changing during summers and winters. Avoid Eclipse night, because the temple is close on the days. 

This temple is popular among people who are believed to be suffering from evil spirits. During leaving Mehandipur Balaji, it is advise to not looking back as it is believe that if there are any evil spirits behind you, they will not follow you and you must not eat anywhere in that area after you have done your prayers. 

Other Popular Temple in Mehandipur

• Nilkanth Mahadev Temple : The Temple is situated on the Aravali mountain range is at the centre of Dausa district. The temple is situated at the top of a hill. The temple is said to be 100-200 years old.
• Mataji Ka Mandir : On the way to the Bawdi is the Harshd Mata Temple. It was built by King Chandra of Nikumbha Rajputs of Chahamana Dynasty.
• Kaila Devi Temple : Kaila Devi Temple is situated on the banks of the Kalisil river in Karauli district. It is a marble structure with a large courtyard of a checker floor.
• Pratap Vatika : A few kilometres away from Dausa lay Vair. This is place where the historic Pratap Vatika spreads itself. Within the complex, there is a small temple - Mohanji ka Mandir - made of red sandstone.

The other popular temple of Lord Hanuman in Rajasthan is Salsar Balaji. While Mehandipur Balaji is known for the dealing with the special problems of devotees, which are related to black magic, while the Salasar Balaji is for overall well being and for wishes to come true. In Mehandipur the idol of Lord is in his childhood state also known as ‘Bal Hanuman’ while in Salasar there is a unique idol of Lord Hanuman which shows him with a mustache and a bear.

Musical Instrument

• Harmonium : The instrument is a small, tabletop size organ which has bellows at the back that is pumped by one hand while the other hand plays the keyboard.
• Manjeera : Manjeera is basically a set of small cymbals and is a ubiquitous component of dance, music and bhajans. It is a very ancient instrument seen on ancient temple walls.
• Dholak : Dholak is a very popular folk drum of northern India. It is barrel shaped, at times a cylindrical drum, with skins on both sides.