The name of the Siddhivinayak temple is definitely taken when it is mentioned the holiest and famous Ganesh temple located in India, but apart from Siddhivinayak, there are many world famous Ganesh temples in other parts of the country. Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple located in Jaipur city of Rajasthan is also considered very famous and sacred. In this article, we are going to tell you about some interesting facts related to Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple.
The history of Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple is considered about 400 years old. It is said that this holy and popular temple was built around 1761 under the supervision of Seth Jai Ram Palliwal. Regarding the Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple, it is also believed that its construction was completed within about 4 months from the best stone of Rajasthan. The architecture of this temple also attracts devotees a lot. The story of Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple is very interesting. According to the legend, it is said that King Ganesh was returning from the bullock cart with a statue, but the condition was that Ganesh temple would be built at the same place wherever the bullock cart stops.
According to the story, the train stopped under the Dungri hill. Seth Jai Ram Palliwal decided to build a temple at the place where the car stopped. Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple is very special. It is one of the largest Ganesh temples across Rajasthan along with Jaipur. Thousands of devotees visit this holy temple daily. Millions of devotees come every day on the special occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. It is said that every Wednesday a big fair is held in the temple family and most devotees reach on this day. A Shivling is also installed in the temple complex. Apart from this, the idol of Lakshmi-Narayan is also installed.
Devotees come to the Moti Dungri Ganesh temple all the time. You can visit the temple daily from 5 am to 1:30 pm. After this you can travel between 4:30 pm and 9 pm. For your information, tell that there is no entry fee to go to the temple. Apart from this, let us also tell you that coming here on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi is considered special.
Moti Dungri has many great places to roam around the Ganesh temple. Someone can detect the best places like Hawa Mahal, Amer Fort, City Palace, Nahargarh Fort, Jantar Mantar, Jaigarh Fort, Rambagh Palace and Queen’s umbrella, which are just a short distance from the temple.
