Tanot Mata Temple
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| Tanot Mata Temple | |
|---|---|
 Tanot Mata Temple (Front) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| Deity | Tanot Mata |
| Location | |
| Location | Jaisalmer, India |
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| Geographic coordinates | 27°47′54″N 70°21′16″E / 27.798388°N 70.354458°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | King Tanu Rao Bhati |
| Date established | 828 AD |
Tanot Mata is a temple in the western state of India in District Jaisalmer of Rajasthan.
- Goddess Aavad, the daughter of Mamadji Charan (Gadhvi), is worshiped as Tanot Mata and was predecessor of Karni Mata. As many other Goddesses of the region such as Temde Rai, Karni Mata, Deg Rai and Khodiyar etc. she was also born in Charan caste and lived her life as warrior sage.
- As per the oldest Hinglaj Mataand thus is a Goddess of War.
- The village is close to the border with Tourists cannot go beyond this temple to see the Indo–Pak Border unless one gets the relevant documentation in advance from the District and Military Authorities. It is now a tourist destination at Rajasthan in India. The area is said to have oil and gas reserves.
History
A priest of the temple mentioned the history of the temple. A long time ago there was a man named Mamadji Charan, who had no 'son-daughter' i.e. no child. He traveled completely on foot to Hinglaj Mata about seven times to attain a child. One night, when the Hinglaj Mata asked Mamadiya Charan (Gadhvi) in her dream, whether you want a son or a daughter, Charan said that you should take birth at my house. By the grace of Hinglaj Mata, seven daughters and one son were born at that house. One of these was Aavad Mata, who is known as Tanot Mata.[citation needed]
The temple was constructed and the idol of the reigning deity was installed by the Bhati Rajput King Tanu Rao in 828 AD.[3] Since then, the temple has been revered and worshipped by the Bhati Rajputs and the people of Jaisalmer for generations.[4]
Tanot was attacked by the Pakistan Army during the
Tanot was attacked again during the
Location
The temple is some 122 kilometres (76 mi) from the City of Jaisalmer, and it takes about two hours to reach by road. The area has a high average windspeed and as a result there are now a large number of wind-based renewable energy projects in the area. The road to Tanot is surrounded with miles and miles of sand dunes and sand mountains. The temperatures in the area can go up to 49 °C and ideal time to visit the place is from November to January.
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In popular culture
- The shelling on Tanot Mata during 1971 Indo-Pak War was depicted in 1997 Bollywood war film Border.
- 1965and 1971 Indo-Pak wars.
References
- ISBN 978-93-82652-17-5.
- ^ "Miracle temple offers 'strength' to soldiers". Rediff.com. 19 June 2002. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
- ^ "A temple in Rajasthan that protects jawans in border". Orissa Post. 3 March 2019.
- ^ a b Bhandari, Prakash (4 October 2015). "Of a deity and the line of duty". The Statesman.
- ^ a b "You saw it in Border: A temple amid the dunes feeds barracks lore". New Indian Express. 18 August 2017.
- ^ a b Dabas, Maninder (6 July 2017). "Here Is The Story Of Tanot Mata, The Deity Who Protected Indian Soldiers From Pakistani Bombs At Longewala In 1971 War". India Times.
