Sālāsar Bālājī

Sālāsar Bālājī

Tradition: Hindu / Vaishnava

The Place

• Location: Salasar, Churu (27.7328°N, 74.7692°E) Rajasthan
• Historical: 1754 CE onwards

Story

Sālāsar Bālājī (Hanuman with a beard and moustache) is one of the 3 famous Hanuman shrines of India (with Mehandipur and Ayodhya). The idol was discovered by Mohan Dāsjī Mahārāj in 1754 in a village stream. Tradition: 75% of pilgrims report miracles. Annual footfall: ~5 million. Famous for granting specific wishes — pilgrims tie threads to the temple's jharokhā (window-screen) and return when the wish is granted. The Chaitra Pūrṇimā and Āśvin Pūrṇimā melas draw over 500,000 pilgrims each.

Worship & Mantra

Jai Hanumān Gyān Guṇ Sāgar

Festival Cycle

• Chaitra Pūrṇimā (Chaitra (April), 5 days)
• Āśvin Pūrṇimā (Āśvin (October), 5 days)
• Hanumān Jayantī (Chaitra Pūrṇimā, 1 day)

Why This Entry Matters

Every tradition in India — textual, oral, tribal, regional, syncretic — deserves first-person recognition. This entry honours Hindu on its own terms.