Rituals of the Shree Mehandipur Balaji Temple
At this temple, some rituals should be followed by many devotees inside the Temple. Here are some of them-
Darkhasta
The first step is to buy Darkhasta laddoos, which are sold at the stores around the shrine. You will get two plates, each containing 4-5 Ladoos. The first plate is for notifying God of your presence at the temple, and the second is for requesting direction and assistance in resolving your issues. The same ritual process is to be repeated in front of Pretraj Sarkar and Kotwal Bhairav Ji. The remaining Ladoos in the plates are spun seven times anticlockwise over the person's head and then tossed away without a second thought.
Arzi
You must perform ArJI at the temple of Shri Bala Ji Maharaj Ji if you have come with a specific request or are suffering from any ghost, difficulty, disease, etc. Laddus are presented to Balaji Maharaj, black urad Bhog to Bhairo Baba, and rice to Pretraj Sarkar as part of the 181 rupee Arji booking. According to popular belief, some devotees do Savamani in Baba's Darbaar after the Arji is approved, while others perform Savamani constantly.
Be aware that there is no prayer offering made at the Shri Balaji temple on the day of Ekadashi. If your Arji is important, you can donate 281 rupees folded in a red cloth at the Shri Bala Ji Maharaj shrine.
Sawamani
Sawamani is offered when the desire made to Shri Balaji Maharaj is fulfilled. As Prasad for Sawamani, Halua Puri, and Laddu Puri are presented. Sawamani can be offered from 11.30 am to around 2 pm. The three gods, Shri Pretraj Sarkar Ji, Shri Bhairav Baba Ji, and Shri Bala Ji Maharaj Ji, receive Sawamani's bhog. You will get Sawamani booking by ordering from various shops outside the temple or you can also do Mehandipur Balaji Sawamani online booking. One other thing: do not give Sawamani's Prasad to any of the devotees there. Nobody will even take it. You can give it to sadhus and saints if you like.
The architecture of Shree Mehandipur Balaji Dham
The ancient Ancient Rajput design may be seen in the Mehandipur Balaji Temple's architecture. The temple is divided into four chambers, or mandalas, and Lord Hanuman and Lord Bhairava statues may be seen in two of them. The third and fourth rooms are dedicated to Preta Raj Sarkar, the king of the spirits.
How to reach Mehandipur Balaji Dham?
By Bus
There are direct bus services to Mehandipur Dham from Mathura, Jaipur, Hindaun, Karauli, Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Rewari, Alwar, Aligarh, Bareilly, and other locations if you prefer to go by bus. The bus drops you at Shree Bala Ji Mod 2 KM before Shree Mehandipur Dham. 24-hour jeep services are also available from Shree Bala Ji Mod to the temple.
By Train
The nearest railway station is Bandikui, which is located at a distance of 36 kilometers from the Mehandipur Balaji Temple. From the Bandikui railway station, you will easily find shared taxis that charge approx ₹ 25 per ride. The fastest train that runs between Delhi and Bandikui is the Ashram Express, which leaves from Delhi Railway Station (DLI) at 3:20 and arrives in Bandikui at 6:58.
By Air
The nearest airport is near Jaipur from where one can reach the Dham by bus or taxi. The distance from Jaipur to Bala Ji Dham is 100 km, while it is 260 km from Delhi.
