Bageshwar Dham

Getting there

• By air

  Khajuraho Airport is the nearest and serves Khajuraho and Chhatarpur, but only limited flights land there.

• By train

  Jhansi (130 km) and Satna (140 km) are the nearest major railway stations to Chhatarpur.

• By road

  The temple is in Gadha village, about 25 km from Chhatarpur on the Khajuraho Panna Road. Chhatarpur can be reached by road and railway.

Rules to know

• Those who want to make an arzi or a peshi must stop eating non-vegetarian food, garlic and onion, and must give up liquor.
• Tuesdays and Saturdays are the days when devotees come in the largest numbers.

Why devotees come here

Bageshwar Dham Balaji Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Hanuman, in Gadha village of Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. Devotees call the deity Balaji Maharaj and describe him as swayambhu, one who appeared by himself. The temple is led today by Dhirendra Krishna Shastri.

Bageshwar Dham is the temple of Balaji Maharaj, a form of Hanuman. Devotees call the deity swayambhu, which means one who appeared by himself. The temple stands in Gadha village, on the Khajuraho Panna Road, about 25 km from Chhatarpur.

The temple is currently led by Dhirendra Krishna Shastri. Reports about him say his grandfather was a scholar linked to the Nirmohi Akhara, a traditional order of ascetics.

Many devotees come to make an arzi, a petition. Devotees and admirers say that getting a petition heard depends on luck and takes several days of waiting. Those who want to make one must first give up non-vegetarian food, garlic, onion and liquor. Large numbers of devotees come for darshan on Tuesdays and Saturdays.

Tips for your visit

• Meeting Dhirendra Krishna Shastri needs a token, and devotees report waiting for days or even months.
• An arzi is made with one coconut.
• The Khajuraho temples are 40 km from Chhatarpur city.

Questions people ask