Popular Temple
Mehandipur Balaji Temple
Mehandipur, Dausa district, Rajasthan
A well-known Hanuman temple, distinctive for the rituals performed there
At a glance
- Location
- Mehandipur, Dausa district, Rajasthan
- Presiding deity
- Balaji (Hanuman in his child form)
- Temple type
- Popular Temple
- Tradition
- Vaishnava
- Nearest railway station
- Bandikui Junction (~40 km); Dausa (~45 km)
- Nearest airport
- Jaipur International Airport (~110 km)
- Best time to visit
- October to March; Tuesdays and Saturdays are the busiest days.
History
The Mehandipur Balaji temple is at Mehandipur in Dausa district, Rajasthan. "Balaji" here refers to Hanuman in his childhood form, a usage current in several parts of the country. Unlike comparable sites, this temple stands within a town rather than in the countryside.
Spiritual significance
The temple is widely known for its distinctive rituals, associated with the removal of affliction and what devotees describe as freedom from possessing spirits, and large numbers of people come from Rajasthan and beyond on that account. These are matters of faith and tradition. The temple keeps a number of its own rules — for instance that its prasad is not carried home, and that visitors do not look back after darshan.
Plan your visit
Darshan timings
Open from morning to night, busiest on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Visitors are expected to observe the temple's own rules.
Timings change on festivals and special occasions. Confirm with the temple's official source before you travel.
Reached by road off the Jaipur-Agra highway; about three hours from Jaipur, with regular buses.
Continue your Hanuman bhakti
Devotional texts for this deity, already on the site.