Salasar
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Salasar is a village in India. Salasar is located on National Highway No. 65 of Sujangarh in the district of Churu, about 130 km from Jaipur
and 350 km from Delhi
famous, for Salasar Balaji
temple. Balaji, another name of Lord Hanuman
, is revered and worshipped all over northern India.
Seeing him so indulge, Mohandasji's sister kandibai decided for his marriage.Other side,mohandas was not willing to get married.So he told a lie to his sister about the girl's death with whom she decided him to marry,that girl died on that day only.After this mohandas ji remained single for life.
The temple was constructed/looked after under the surveillance of mohandas ji later.
The history of this temple dates back to 1811 in a village called Asota
, where a farmer while ploughing his field, got stuck by some rock under the earth. After clearing the farmer found an idol of Lord Hanuman
. The Thakur
of that village shifted the idol to Salasar for proper religious ceremony. Thakur brought two bulls, placed hanumanji's idol on its cart and left them in the open courts by believing where ever the bulls would stop, the temple would be built up at that place only.The place where bulls stopped a temple was built up and that place was named as salasar.Many of the villagers and the shopkeepers shifted to that place and started living there.A new village came in the existence this how. Initially the idol was housed in a hut, the place later developed into a concrete temple, and today it is a large temple complex.It is said that drinking water of the wells of the salasar is blessed by the lord Hanumanji.
By road From Delhi:
(Recommended route)
By road from Jaipur:-
By road from Agra:-
By road from Ajmer:-
1> Ajmer -> Kishangarh -> Managlana -> Didwana -> Salasar (184 km)
By Train From Delhi:
Delhi -> Ratangarh ( 85 km from salasar)
Ratan Garh -> Delhi
, states of Haryana
, Punjab
& Delhi
. The
major attraction is Salazar main balaji temple. Beside this people also worship the temple of Anjani Mata (mother of Lord Hanuman) and temple of HANUMAN Ji at PABOLAM DHAM near village JASWANTHGARH, which is around 35 km away from SALASAR. People also pay their homage to Shahid Girdhari Lal Dhukia, a martyr of Kargil war. Shahid Girdhari Lal Smarak and shahid damodhar prasad sharma (memorial of the war hero) is located near 2 km away from salasar town in Gudawari village on Salasar-Ratangarh Road.
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
and 350 km from Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
famous, for Salasar Balaji
Salasar Balaji
Salasar Balaji is a religious place for the devotees of Lord Hanuman. It is situated in Churu district of Rajasthan. Salasar Dham attracts innumerable Indian worshipers throughout the year. On Chaitra Purnima and Ashvin Purnima large fairs are organized every year where more than 6 to 7 lakhs of...
temple. Balaji, another name of Lord Hanuman
Hanuman
Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...
, is revered and worshipped all over northern India.
History
It is believed that there was a very famous devotee of hanumanji named mohandas.He was so much dedicated to hanumanji that hanumanji usually came to meet him at his living place.Seeing him so indulge, Mohandasji's sister kandibai decided for his marriage.Other side,mohandas was not willing to get married.So he told a lie to his sister about the girl's death with whom she decided him to marry,that girl died on that day only.After this mohandas ji remained single for life.
The temple was constructed/looked after under the surveillance of mohandas ji later.
The history of this temple dates back to 1811 in a village called Asota
Asota
Asota is a town and Union Council of Swabi District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. It is located at 34°14'0N 72°21'0E with an altitude of 340 metres ....
, where a farmer while ploughing his field, got stuck by some rock under the earth. After clearing the farmer found an idol of Lord Hanuman
Hanuman
Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...
. The Thakur
Thakur (Indian title)
Thakur is an Indian feudal title in several Indian languages, literally meaning "lord". A Thikana is the state or estate of a Thakur. A Thakurani is the wife of a Thakur...
of that village shifted the idol to Salasar for proper religious ceremony. Thakur brought two bulls, placed hanumanji's idol on its cart and left them in the open courts by believing where ever the bulls would stop, the temple would be built up at that place only.The place where bulls stopped a temple was built up and that place was named as salasar.Many of the villagers and the shopkeepers shifted to that place and started living there.A new village came in the existence this how. Initially the idol was housed in a hut, the place later developed into a concrete temple, and today it is a large temple complex.It is said that drinking water of the wells of the salasar is blessed by the lord Hanumanji.
Transport
| By road: | By train |
|---|---|
| From Delhi | From Delhi |
| From Jaipur | From Jaipur |
| From Agra | From Agra |
| From Ajmer | From Ajmer |
By road From Delhi:
(Recommended route)
- New Delhi -> Gurgaon -> Rewari -> Mahendergarh -> Satnali -> Loharu -> Chidawa -> Jhunjhunu -> Mukandgarh -> Laxmangarh -> SalsarBalaji (342 km)
- New Delhi -> Gurgaon -> Rewari -> Narnaul -> Singhana -> Chidawa -> Jhunjhunu -> Mukundgarh -> Laxmangarh -> SalsarBalaji (318 km) (try to avoid road from Rewari to narnaul to chidawa are worst) (Shortest route)
- New Delhi -> Gurgaon -> Behror -> Narnaul -> Singhana -> Chidawa -> Jhunjhunu -> Mukundgarh -> Laxmangarh -> SalsarBalaji (335 km) (Leave NH-8 from Behror, better than above route but roads from Behror-Narnaul-Chidawa are worst)
- New Delhi -> Gurgaon -> Behror -> Kotputli -> Neemkathana -> Udaipurwati -> Sikar -> SalsarBalaji (335 km) (Leave NH-8 from Kotputli. Roads from kothputli to behror is ok types only problem is hectic NH8 due to 6 lane construction work)
- New Delhi -> Gurgaon -> Behror -> Kotputli -> Shahpura -> Ajeetgarh -> Samod (Sikar road) -> Chomun -> Ringas (Khatushyam JI) -> Sikar -> SalsarBalaji (395 km) (Leave NH-8 from Shahpura) also called as Samod road route good route only problem is throughout traffic and diversions on NH 8 due to construction work.
- New Delhi -> Gurgaon -> Behror -> Kotputli -> Shahpura -> Chandwaji -> Chomun -> Ringas (Khatushyam Ji) -> Sikar -> SalsarBalaji (399 km) (leaving NH-8 from Shahpura) also called as Chandwaji road route. Although long but for almost 225 km u will be driving on NH8. a bit disturbed due to construction work
- New Delhi -> Bahadurgarh -> Jhajjhar -> Charkhidadri -> Bhandwa -> Loharu -> Chidawa -> Jhunjhunu -> Mukundgarh -> Laxmangarh -> SalsarBalaji (303 km)
- New Delhi -> Bahadurgarh -> Jhajjhar -> Mahendargarh -> Satnali -> Loharu -> Chidawa -> Jhunjhunu -> Mukundgarh -> Laxmangarh -> SalsarBalaji (323 km)
- New Delhi -> Bahadurgarh -> Rohtak -> Hissar -> Rajgarh -> Churu -> Ramgarh -> Fatehpur -> Khur -> Gudawari -> SalsarBalaji (387 km)
By road from Jaipur:-
- Jaipur -> Chomun -> Ringas -> Sikar -> Salasar Balaji (171 km)
By road from Agra:-
- Agra -> Bharatpur -> Dausa -> Japur -> Chomun -> Ringas -> Sikar -> Salasar (415 km)
- Agra -> Mathura -> Deeg -> Alwar -> Shahpura -> Chomun -> Ringas -> Sikar -> Salasar (443 km)
By road from Ajmer:-
1> Ajmer -> Kishangarh -> Managlana -> Didwana -> Salasar (184 km)
By Train From Delhi:
Delhi -> Ratangarh ( 85 km from salasar)
| Train num | Train name | Origin | Dep. time | Destination | Arr.Time | Days Of Run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4043 | +DLI BKN SPL | #DELHI S ROHILLA | 5:17 | RATANGARH JN | 10:27 | All days |
| 12457 | +DEE BKN S F EX | DELHI S ROHILLA | 8:20 | RATANGARH JN | 14:00 | Tue, Fri n Sat |
Ratan Garh -> Delhi
| Train num. | Train name | Origin | Dep. time | Destination | Arr. time | Days of run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4044 | +RTGH DLI SPECIA | #RATANGARH JN | 16:00 | DELHI S ROHILLA | 21:48 | All days |
| 12458 | +BKN DEE S F EXP | *RATANGARH JN | 0:10 | DELHI S ROHILLA | 6:20 | Tue, Fri n Sat |
How to reach
nearest railway station is sujangarh. it is about 24 kilometer from salasar. salasar is situated on national highway no. 65. it is well connected with road with major cities of rajasthan like jaipur, sikar, jhunjhunu, bikaner, sikar, jodhpur etc. buses from almost every corner of rajasthan is available for salasar. Direct buses from Delhi are also available.Places to visit
Balaji Temple is one the famous religious spots of the district. Two fairs are organized in this temple in the month of April. The temple at this place particularly is very popular among people of northwestern RajasthanRajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, states of Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
, Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
& Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
. The
major attraction is Salazar main balaji temple. Beside this people also worship the temple of Anjani Mata (mother of Lord Hanuman) and temple of HANUMAN Ji at PABOLAM DHAM near village JASWANTHGARH, which is around 35 km away from SALASAR. People also pay their homage to Shahid Girdhari Lal Dhukia, a martyr of Kargil war. Shahid Girdhari Lal Smarak and shahid damodhar prasad sharma (memorial of the war hero) is located near 2 km away from salasar town in Gudawari village on Salasar-Ratangarh Road.