Karmandir 
जय श्री बालाजी
About
Mehandipur Balaji is Hanuman ji as worshipped at 'Ghata Mehandipur', between two hills of the Aravallis in the Dausa district of Rajasthan. Here Hanuman ji is worshipped in his child form, and Shri Pretraj Sarkar and Shri Bhairav ji (the Kotwal) are worshipped along with him. The temple is known for its own special customs. Many families come here in difficult times to pray to Balaji, with the faith that he stands by them in trouble. Faith gives the mind strength, but for any illness or mental distress please also see a doctor.
The story
Temple tradition says that long ago this area was a thick forest full of wild animals. An ancestor of today's Mahant family saw three deities, Balaji, Pretraj Sarkar and Bhairav ji, in a dream, along with a grand temple. He heard a voice telling him to get ready for seva. The story says that Balaji himself then appeared before him and said, 'Take up the duty of serving me.'
After this he began regular puja and aarti at that very spot in the forest, and slowly the place grew into a great dham. Devotees believe this murti of Balaji was not carved by anyone but is part of the rock of the hill itself. Another story says that some people once tried to dig it out, but could not find where it ended.
A thin stream of water is said to flow from the left side of Balaji's chest and collect in a vessel at his feet; devotees take it as prasad. By tradition, these three deities appeared here about a thousand years ago.
How they are shown
Here the murti of Balaji is believed to have risen out of the rock of the hill itself, and it is covered in sindoor. Hanuman ji is in his child form, which is why he is called 'Balaji'. The sindoor stands for his devotion to Shri Ram. Devotees see the stream of water from the left side of the murti as a sign of Balaji's grace. Pretraj Sarkar and Bhairav ji are worshipped separately in the temple.
How to worship
Tuesday and Saturday
Boondi laddus; on Tuesdays and Saturdays many devotees offer a savamani feast
Keep Balaji's puja at home simple. After a bath, wear clean clothes, light a diya before a picture of Hanuman ji, apply a sindoor tilak and offer boondi laddus. Chant 'Om Ham Hanumate Namah' 108 times and read the Hanuman Chalisa. The Mehandipur dham has its own special customs; if you go there, respect the temple's rules. Many devotees eat only sattvic food for a few days before the visit.
Their festivals
- Hanuman Jayanti Chaitra Purnima
- Holi The day after Phalgun Purnima (Chaitra Krishna Pratipada)
- Dussehra Ashwin Shukla Dashami
