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| Mahendipur Balaji Ji Temple | |
|---|---|
 Idol at Mehandipur Balaji Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Dausa district |
| Location | |
| Location | Mahendipur, Todabhim near by Hindaun |
| State | Rajasthan |
| Country | India |
Mehandipur Balaji Mandir (Hindi/Rajastani: मेहंदीपुर बालाजी मंदिर) is a noted Hindu temple, mandir in Dausa district of Rajasthan, dedicated to the Hindu God Hanuman. The name Balaji is applied to Sri Hanuman in several parts of India because the childhood (Bala in Hindi or Sanskrit) 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.[1][2]
The old village Mehandipur is located nearby the small hill. Old village is not well developed the community "bairwa". The temple of Balaji built in mehandipur is very famous.
Research
The temple has been known for many years, for exorcism from evil spirits attachments and black magic or spells.[3][4] In 2013, an internation team of scientist, scholars and psychiatrists from Germany, Netherlands, AIIMS, New Delhi, and University of Delhi started a study and evaluate all aspects of treatment and rituals at the temple.[5]
Location
Mehendipur Balaji Temple Road, Jaipur Agra Road, Mehandipur, Rajasthan 321610, India The temple is situated in Todabhim, Karauli district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is 66 km from Jaipur, 44 km from Hindaun City and 3.4 km from Dausa and is quite close to the Bandikui railway station. The temple is located at 3 km from the Jaipur - Agra national highway from Balaji Mod. This pilgrimage center is the roughly at the following distances from these places:
| City | Km |
| Delhi | 255 |
| Gurgaon | 225 |
| Rewari | 177 |
| Meerut | 310 |
| Agra | 140 |
| Hindaun City | 44 |
| Alwar | 80 |
| Bharatpur | 80 |
| Shri Mahaveerji | 51 |
| Dausa | 35 |
| Gangapur City | 48 |
| Mahwa | 17 |
| Bandikui | 27 |
| jaipur | 100 |
| Chandigarh | 520 |
| Deoband | 395 |
| Haridwar | 455 |
| Dehradun | 488 |
See also
Notes
- ^ Gold 1990, p. 278
- ^ Kakar 1982, pp. 53–88
- ^ Shobha John (July 24, 2011). "Temples & Taboos". The Times of India. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ "Know about Balaji temple in Rajasthan, a place to exorcise ghosts". India TV News. October 12, 2014. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ^ "Mehandipur Balaji Temple of Rajasthan: International team searching source of magical healing power in Dausa". Daily Bhaskar. June 26, 2013. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
References
- Gold, Ann Grodzins (1990), Fruitful Journeys: The Ways of Rajasthani Pilgrim, University of California Press, ISBN 0520069595
- Kakar, Sudhir (1982), Shamans, Mystics and Doctors: A Psychological Inquiry Into India and Its Healing Traditions, University of Chicago Press, ISBN 0226422798, Chapter 3, "Lord of the Spirit World"
- Satija, D. C.; Singh, D.; Nathawat, S. S.; Sharma, V. (1981), "A psychiatric study of patients atennding Mahnipur Balaji Temple", Indian J Psychiatry, 23 (3): 247–250, PMC 3012952, PMID 22058548