An ancient temple located in the Tanot village of district Jaisalmer is a major attraction for the people visiting the Thar desert in Rajasthan.There are numerous legends of this Tanot mata temple which increases curiosity towards its sacred power and purity.
During the Indo-Pakistan war in 1971 the Border Security Force preserved and maintained this holy site since then.Regularly there is a huge crowd as the locals have immense faith on the temple’s austerity and pay regular visits to the Tanot Mata temple.The daughter of Mamadji Charan(Gadhvi),Goddess Aavad is worshipped as Tanot Mata and was Karni Mata’s predecessor.As per the oldest Charan literature Tanot Mata is believed to be an incarnation of the divine goddess Hinglaj Mata and thus is a goddess of war.
The Tanot Mata temple is around 122 kilometres(76 miles) from the city of Jaisalmer,it takes 2 hours by road.The road to the Tanot Mata temple is surrounded by sand dunes and sand mountains.It has held the title of one of the hottest places in India with the maximum temperature recorded.The most ideal time to visit this pure temple is from November to January.
The Tanot Mata temple is white in colour and at first glance it does not look like a temple as it is a built in ordinary Rajasthani architecture with a pillar built with brown bricks,in front of the temple.A war memorial was constructed as a tribute to war and the arches of the temple are built in traditional floral style of Rajasthan.
Location: Tanot Village, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Timing for Darshan: 6am to 8pm
Timings of Aarti: Morning Aarti- 7am
Evening Aarti- 7pm (sunset hours)
Nearby places to visit:
Longewala War Memorial
This is a memorial that was built in the temple premises itself. This memorial was built to remember the soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. This memorial has possessions of arms and ammunition that have been used during the 1965 and 1971 war. The bombs that are put on display are the bombs that never diffused.
Jaisalmer Fort
This fort is built with a honey coloured sandstone. This fort is one of the few living forts which means that one fourth of the population of Jaisalmer still resides inside the fort. The settlements that are seen outside of the fort have begun from the 17 century to accommodate the population of the city. The things that you can enjoy here are the beautiful architecture of the fort and the historic significance of the city.
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