Rajasthan News Desk!!! There are many temples of gods and goddesses related to Hindu religion in Jaipur, hence it is also called Chhoti Kashi. People have special faith in Jaipur. Due to this belief, many temples were built in Jaipur, due to which Jaipur came to be known as the city of temples.
Jaipur is not only famous for its forts, palaces and heritage monuments, but it also has one of the oldest and famous Lord Ganesha temples. Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple is one of the famous temples of Jaipur in Rajasthan. This temple is dedicated to Lord Ganesha. People have special faith and belief in it. There is a huge crowd here on the occasion of ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ and people not only from Jaipur but from all over the country hold a special place for this temple. The ancient Ganesh idol installed here is considered miraculous.
History
This temple of Lord Ganesha situated at the foothills of Motidungari is the main center of faith of the people of Jaipur. Historians say that the Ganesh idol installed here was built in 1761 AD by the queen of Jaipur king Madho Singh I. This idol was brought to Mavli from Gujarat. At that time it was five hundred years old. Nagar Seth Palliwal of Jaipur brought this idol and under his supervision this temple was built at the foothills of Moti Dungri.
Situation.
There is an ancient Ganesh temple below Moti Dungri on JLN road outside Parkota area of Jaipur. On a hill just south of the Ganesh temple, there is a grand temple of Lakshminarayan, which is known as ‘Birla Temple’. Moti Dungri Ganesh Fair is organized here every Wednesday, due to which long queues of vehicles form on JL Marg. The people here also have faith in Moti Dungri Ganesh ji. Located on JL Marg to MD Marg, this temple is the main center of faith of the people.
architectural style
The temple building on the second floor is built in simple urban style. There are some stairs and three gates in front of the temple. The Jagamohana in the middle of the two-storey building is up to the roof and there are two-storey verandahs around the Jagamohana. The rear part of the temple is connected to the priest’s residence.
worship of new vehicles
Every Wednesday the temple is crowded with devotees worshiping the new vehicles. It is believed that it is auspicious if the new vehicle is worshiped in Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple. Such faith of the people has become the identity of Jaipur.
Here there is a huge statue of Lord Ganesha with right trunk, which is adorned with vermilion robes. There are many temples after Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple. On the occasion of ‘Ganesh Chaturthi’ the number of devotees coming here crosses the lakh mark.