The 37-Year Sleepless Priest: Unveiling Balaji Dham's Unique Penance and Sacred Tradition
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37 Years Without Sleep: The Secret Penance of Balaji Dham's Priest Revealed!
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News18•26-02-2026, 12:09
37 Years Without Sleep: The Secret Penance of Balaji Dham's Priest Revealed!
•Mahamandaleshwar Bhaiya Das Ji Maharaj of Shri Balaji Dham, Baghpat, hasn't slept lying down for 37 years, performing penance for national progress and world peace.
•He finds rest while chanting God's name, previously observed a 16-year fast and 3.5-year silence, and traveled 45,000 km on religious journeys.
•Devotees believe wishes are fulfilled by performing a 21-day circumambulation at the shrine while chanting "Sitaram."
•The 18-year-old shrine, built by Bhaiya Das Ji Maharaj, also features a large cowshed and a continuous community kitchen (bhandara).
•The ashram operates by the grace of Lord Hanuman, attracting devotees from India and abroad who seek solutions to their troubles and experience miraculous events.
