History, Importance, Timings, Miracle, Interesting & Unknown Facts and Travel Guide of Tanot Mata Temple, Tanot, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Tanot Mata Temple or Shri Mateshwari Tanot Rai Mandir, the most popular, highly sacred and miraculous shrine of Goddess Tanot, the incarnation of Goddess Hinglajma is located at small village Tanot of Jaisalmer district Rajasthan, near India – Pakistan Border – the Longewala border. This shrine came in limelight after the India – Pakistan war in 1965 and 1971, it is said that during the war, thousands of bombs were launched but not a single bomb fell near the temple diffused and thus goddess protect the thousands of locals and India soldiers. After this miracle this sacred site is managed and maintained by the Border Security Force BSF of India after war of 1971. Tanot Mata Mandir is must visit site of Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan where thousands of devotee and tourist around the world visit here and see the power, purity, divinity of Goddess Tanot Mata. BSF has also established a museum near the temple which mentioned the glory of this shrine associated with the Indian Army.
This highly revered temple was established in 847 AD. The idol of the deity was installed in the same time period as well. The construction of this temple started after Bhati Rajput King Tanu Rao made Tanot as the capital of his kingdom. As per the local people and priest, temple history is quite old and associated with one Charan Man named Mamadia Charan, the great devotee of Goddess Hinglaj Mata. Mamadia had no child, so to fulfil wish of child he travelled on foot to Hinglaj Mata seven times. Once Goddess blessed with his devotion, came in dream and asked for the child. Then he said that you should take birth at my house and with blessing of Hinglaj Mata, he blessed with seven daughters and a son, one of these daughter was Aavad Mata,well known as Tanot Mata.
As per the legend, the temple was constructed by the Bhati Rajput King Tanu Rao in 828 AD. Since then, the temple has been revered and worshipped by the Bhati Rajputs and the people of Jaisalmer, like the deity of Jaisalmer.
The best time to visit Tanot Mata Temple is between November and April when weather is pleasant. During the months of April and September, the Navratri festival is celebrated in Tanot Mata Temple, where free lunger is served by BSF and thousands of devotee visits here.
How to reach Tanot Mata Temple, near Longewala Border, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Tanot Mata Temple is quite popular shrine and one of the must visit place of Jaisalmer, and best way reach here is via road. Tanot Mata Temple is at just 150 km from Jaisalmer and rround 2 hours of drive will takes you to the temple from Jaisalmer via cab. There are frequent taxis available from the city to the Tanot Mata temple. The road towards the temple is surrounded by sand dunes and Sand Mountain which thrills tourist.
