Rajasthan News Desk!! The holy festival of Ganesh Chaturthi is coming very soon. On the special occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi, lakhs of devotees keep coming to visit the famous and holy temples of Lord Ganesha. When the most sacred and famous Ganesh temple located in India is mentioned, the name of Siddhivinayak temple is definitely taken, 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.
History of Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple
The history of Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple is believed to be around 400 years old. This sacred and popular temple is said to have been built around 1761 under the supervision of Seth Jai Ram Paliwal.
Regarding Moti Dungri Ganesh Mandir, it is also believed that its construction was completed within about 4 months using the best stones of Rajasthan. The architecture of this temple also attracts a lot of devotees.
Interesting story of Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple
The story of Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple is very interesting. According to the legend, it is said that the king was returning from a pilgrimage with the idol of Ganesh ji on a bullock cart, but there was a condition that wherever the bullock cart would stop, a temple of Ganesh ji would be built at that place.
As the story goes, the train stopped at the foot of the Dungri hill. Seth Jai Ram Paliwal decided to build a temple at the spot where the car stopped.
Importance of Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple
Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple is very special. It is one of the biggest Ganesh temples in Jaipur as well as the whole of Rajasthan. Thousands of devotees visit this holy temple every day.
Lakhs of devotees visit every day on the special occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. It is said that every Wednesday a big fair is organised in the temple family and the maximum number of devotees reach on this day. A Shivling is also installed in the temple premises. Apart from this, the idol of Lakshmi-Narayan is also installed.
Timings to visit Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple
Devotees keep coming to Moti Dungri Ganesh Mandir all the time. You can visit the temple daily from 5 am to 1:30 pm. After this, you can visit between 4:30 pm to 9 pm. For your information, let us tell you that there is no entry fee to visit the temple. Apart from this, let us also tell you that coming here on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi is considered special.
