Mehandipur Balaji Temple
| Mahendipur Balaji Ji Temple | |
|---|---|
 Idol of Hanuman at the main shrine | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Dausa |
| Deity | Hanuman |
| Location | |
| Location | Mahendipur |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Country | India |
  Location in Rajasthan  Location in India | |
| Geographic coordinates | 26°56′N 76°47′E / 26.94°N 76.79°E |
| Website | |
| https://shribalajimehandipur.org/ | |
Mehandipur Balaji Temple [1] (Devanagari: बालाजी मन्दिर) is a Hindu temple located in Mehandipur, Dausa district, located on the border of Karauli district and Dausa district,the temple is dedicated to the Hindu deity Hanuman. The name Balaji refers to Shri Hanuman in several parts of India because the childhood (Balaji in Hindi) form of the Lord is especially celebrated there. The temple is dedicated to Balaji (another name for Shree Hanuman Ji). Unlike similar religious sites it is located in a town rather than the countryside. Its reputation for ritualistic healing and exorcism of evil spirits attracts many pilgrims from Rajasthan and elsewhere.[2][3]
Shri Balaji temple is a World famous temple. About thousands of years ago Balaji himself appeared here, in his childhood form. This is a very proven and miraculous pilgrimage place, Famous by the name of Shri Mehandipur Balaji.
It is believed that by simply visiting to this temple and having the darshan of Shri Balaji Maharaj, Various mental disorders, Physical disorders and all kinds of sufferings get cured automatically, As a result of which, Devotees and pilgrims from all over the world keep on visiting this divine place in large numbers throughout the year.
In Shri Mehandipur Balaji Dham, Along with Shri Balaji Maharaj (Childhood Form), Shri Bhairav Ji And Shri Pretraj Sarkar are there.
Shri Mehandipur Balaji temple is not only a religious place, but also a center of social service. Many service and aid programs are being run here in the fields of Education, Medical, Health, Social, Cultural, Environment, Technology Etc. Along with this, Temple trust is executing many social and charitable works under the banner "Temple Trust" for Society Welfare, Women & Child development, malnourished children And assistance is also being provided by Temple Trust for such works.[4]
Research
[edit]The temple has been known for many years, for exorcism from evil spirits attachments and black magic or spells. [5]
In 2013, an international team of scientist, scholars and psychiatrists from Germany, Netherlands, AIIMS, New Delhi, and University of Delhi started a study to evaluate all aspects of treatment and rituals at the temple.[6][7]
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Notes
[edit]- ^ "Official Website of Temple". Ghata Mehandipur Balaji Trust. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ Gold 1990, p. 278
- ^ Kakar 1982, pp. 53–88
- ^ "Charitable and Social Works". Ghata Mehandipur Balaji Trust. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Know about Balaji temple in Rajasthan, a place to exorcise ghosts". India TV News. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Mehandipur Balaji Temple of Rajasthan: International team searching source of magical healing power near Dausa". Daily Bhaskar. 26 June 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Mahendipur Balaji Temple: নিজের উপর ঢালতে হবে ফুটন্ত জল! মুক্তি পেতে মন্দিরের মধ্যেই আজও বাস 'তেনাদের'". The Bengali Chronicle (in Bengali). 9 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
References
[edit]- Dwyer, Graham (2003), The Divine and the Demonic: Supernatural Affliction and its Treatment in North India, Routledge, ISBN 0415297494
- Gold, Ann Grodzins (1990), Fruitful Journeys: The Ways of Rajasthani Pilgrims, University of California Press, ISBN 0520069595
- Kakar, Sudhir (1982), "Chapter 3: Lord of the Spirit World", Shamans, Mystics and Doctors: A Psychological Inquiry Into India and Its Healing Traditions, University of Chicago Press, ISBN 0226422798
- Satija JJHU, D. C.; Singh, D.; Nathawat, S. S.; Sharma, V. (1981), "A psychiatric study of patients attending Mahendipur Balaji Temple", Indian J Psychiatry, 23 (3): 247–250, PMC 3012952, PMID 22058548
External links
[edit]Shri Mehandipur Balaji Official Website https://shribalajimehandipur.org/(in Hindi)