Mehandipur Balaji Temple

The temple is situated in Dausa district of Rajasthan in India and is 103 km from Jaipur and 40 km from Karauli and nearer to Bandikui railway station. The temple is located on Jaipur Agra highway. Mehandipur Balaji Temple in Dausa, Rajasthan is an extraordinary pilgrim site as the deity of this shrine is said to have miraculous powers to heal a person possessed with evil spirit.

Thousands of people who are under the spell of black magic or possessed by malevolent spirits or ghosts flock to this temple to seek relief. These possessed people (known as Sankatwalas in local language) appeal and offer regular prayers to the deity- Shri Bheruji Pret Raj Sankar to cure their ailments. Balaji temple at Mehandipur in Rajasthan is very Powerful place.

It is believed that the deity in this temple has divine power to cure a person possessed with evil spirit.Hundreds of 'Sankatwalas', as the possessed people are refereed to in local lingo, throng to the temple everyday to offer prayers and have 'darshan'. The temple has also become a home and the last respite for the victims.The 'Mahant' of the temple, Shri Kishor Puri Ji, prescribes the treatment.

Legend of Temple : As the legend goes, around 1000 years ago the images of lord Shri Balaji, Shri Pretraj Sarkar and Shri Bhairav dev appeared in the valley of the hills of Arawali range.The appearance of Lord Shri Balaji in Arawali hills is chamatkar of this saga. Shri Ganesh Puri ji Maharaj was 11th Mahant of this temple. Earlier this area was thick and dense forest, full of wild animals.

The ancestor of Shri Mahantji saw the lila of Shri Balaji in dreams indicating three divine deity and magnificent temple. He also heared divine voice ordering