The place with religious importance for the
devotees of Hanuman and a perfect weekend getaway in Kolkata is this temple
“Pakuria Salasar Dham”.
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| Pakuria Salasar Dham |
The symbolism and the structure of this
temple are very traditional. When you walk inside the temple a chanting of
Hanuman Chalisa, a sacred utterance, a numinous sound will take you to another heavenly place.
Yesterday on 4th August 2019, we
decided to go somewhere else to recreate our mind after a long hectic weekday.
We decided to go to that temple which was newly founded. Though it was the
first time for us to visit Pakuria Salasar Dham, we google out the history of
this temple. But accidentally found nothing.
That temple is nearer to us and took 15
minutes to reach there.
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| Pakuria Salasar Dham |
Location of Pakuria Salasar Dham
It is in Pakuria, just after the
Pakuria flyover and just a kilometer from Salap Highroad. Another side of the
road there is a reliance market.
History of Salasar Balaji
I
am not aware of the history of this holy place (Pakuria Salasar Dham), but it
is inspired by the actual temple situated in Salasar. Salasar Balaji or Salasar Dham in India
is a place of religious importance for the devotees of Hanuman.
It is located in the town of Salasar,
on National Highway 65 near Sujangarh in Churu district, Rajasthan.
The myth is a jat farmer of Asota village was plowing his field and that
very moment a stony thing was resonating sound after the plow was hit. He dug
up and found an idol covered with sand. Her wife came there with his lunch and
she cleaned the idol With her saree. It was the idol of Lord Hanuman. That
night the Thakur of Asota had a dream, where Lord Balaji directed him to send
the idol to Salasar in the Churu district. That night another devotee of Balaji
appeared in Mohandas Maharaj’s dream. The idol was sent to Salasar and the
place is presently known as Salasar Dham. The temple was constructed in 1754
AD.
Now come to this place, Pakuria Salasar Dham; the principal deity of
this temple is Hanuman who receives veneration along with other deities
like Lord Ram, Laxman, Sita, Radha, Krishna, Lord Ganesha. Of the idols of
Hanuman found in Hindustan, that at Salasar Balaji is
unique because it has a round face with a mustache
and beard.
Rituals of Salasar Balaji Temple
Of many rituals and traditions performed at the temple, the most widely
followed is the tying of coconuts with moli (sacred red threads) in the temple
premises by a large number of devotees. It is widely believed that such
practice helps them to fulfill their wishes if done with sincere faith.
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| Coconut Attached With Moli, Pakuria Salsar Dham |
Daily worshipping to Hanumanji with proper offering and chanting of
Hanuman Chalisa is also a best part of this temple.
There is a chula outside the temple, which is still burning from the day
of the inauguration in the year 2018.
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| Chula, Pakuria Salsar Dham |
Another temple just below the main temple is Bal Hanuman temple. It is also
worshipped daily.
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| Bal Hanuman, Pakuria Salsar Dham |
How to reach Pakuria Salasar Dham
From Kolkata take the route for Santragachi and then heading towards
Salap. You can reach there within 40 minutes. You can take a bus from Bali halt
- Salap buses or Kolkata – Salap buses to reach this place.
When to visit
There is no best time to visit Lord Hanuman. But if you go there in the
evening then the lighting of this place will feel you good.
If you enjoy your evening or go somewhere else after a hectic weekday
then the place is perfect.
Enjoy the video of this place
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