History claims the site was found by a Jat rancher of Asota town in the Nagaur area of Rajasthan in samvat 1811. The rancher hit a thing in the ground while furrowing his field and found it to be a symbol secured with sand. 

His wife showed up and cleaned it the symbol with her saree before recognizing it to be of Lord Hanuman, otherwise called Balaji in northern pieces of India (not to be mistaken for Lord Vishnu called Balaji in southern pieces of India). The updates on the presence of Balaji before long spread in the Asota town and arrived at the Thakur of Asota. 

That night Balaji showed up in Thakur's fantasy and requested him to send the symbol to Salasar in the Churu locale. The exact night an enthusiast of Lord Hanuman, Mohandas Ji Maharaj of Salasar saw Lord Hanuman or Balaji in his fantasy as well. Balaji informed him regarding the icon of Asota.

 He quickly made an impression on the Thakur of Asota. The Thakur was shocked to find that Mohandas Ji knew even minor subtleties without coming to Asota. The icon was sent to Salasar and was blessed at the spot directly known as Salasar Dham.

Of the idols of Lord Hanuman found in India, that at Salasar Balaji is remarkable in light of the fact that it has a round face with beard and mustache. It is saidthat the drinking water of the wells of the Salasar is because of the gifts of the Balaji.