Mehandipur Balaji Temple, Hindu temple in Dausa district, Rajasthan, India.
Mehandipur Balaji is a Hindu temple in Dausa district, Rajasthan, India, consisting of several stone buildings. The three deities Lord Hanuman in his child form Balaji, Bhairav Ji, and Pretraj Sarkar each have separate shrines within the complex.
According to local tradition, the three deities Balaji, Pretraj Sarkar and Bhairav Kotwal appeared here about 1,008 years ago. The main temple and its dharamshalas were built during the service of Shri Ganeshpuri Ji Maharaj, the first mahant, whose era is called the golden age of Mehandipur. In Vikram Samvat 1979 the deity's chola was changed and the old garment was carried to the Ganges.
The site attracts visitors who believe in traditional healing rituals and seek relief for physical or emotional ailments here. Devotees often bring coconuts and sweets to place before the shrines while priests perform prayers and ceremonies.
The nearest railway station is Bandikui Junction, about 30 km away on the Delhi–Jaipur–Ajmer–Ahmedabad line; buses, jeeps and taxis run from there to the temple around the clock. Buses travelling to Jaipur from Agra, Mathura, Vrindavan and Aligarh stop at the Mehandipur Balaji turn. Devotees are asked to give up meat, eggs and alcohol at least a week before visiting.
Researchers from Germany, the Netherlands, and India came here in 2013 to study the therapeutic practices of the temple. They documented the ritual methods and interviewed people participating in the ceremonies.
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