| Religion and worship are deeply rooted
in the people of Jodhpur. There are not only Hindu temples
in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Rather, there are places of worship
in Jodhpur, India for people of every religion. Jodhpur
has churches for Christians, mosques for Muslims, gurudwaras
for Sikhs and even Jain temples for Janis. This shows
the amount of religious freedom in the city.
Rasik Bihari Temple in Jodhpur
Rasik Bihari Temple in Jodhpur, Rajasthan is located
off the Udai Mandir road. It is also known as Niniji
Temple in Jodhpur, India. The temple building is quite
a fascinating one. It is mainly dedicated to Rasik Bihari.
At present, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
is overlooking the management and maintenance of the
temple.
Rasik Bihari temple has meeting halls known as Sabha
Mandaps. They are constructed with red sandstone pillars.
Inside the temple complex is Garbh Grihai, surrounded
by a gallery (for parikrama), made up of white stone.
The meeting hall is devoted to Rasik Bihari, Lord Krishna
and Goddess Radha. It also has statues of Lord Vishnu,
Garuda and Hanumanji, resting on both sides of the hall
doors. On one part of the main door, you can see Adi
Vinayak Ganeshji.
Apart from these you can also visit the following temples,
while in Jodhpur:
Rameshwar Mahadev Temple
Ganesh Temple
Badli Behron
Ghanshyamji Temple
Chamunda Mataji Temple Jodhpur
The Chamunda Mataji Temple in Jodhpur, Rajasthan is situated
in the southern end of the Mehrangarh Fort. Chamunda Mataji
was the favorite goddess of Rao Jodha. In 1460, he brought
her idol from the old capital of Mandore in 1460. Then,
it was installed in the Mehrangarh Fort. Till date, the
goddess remains the Isht Devi (the adopted goddess) of
Maharajas and the Royal Family.
Chamunda Mata is worshipped by most of Jodhpur's citizens
also. During Dussehra celebrations, Mehrangarh Fort
is thronged by devotees to get a glimpse of Chamunda
Devi. If you are a devotee of Chamunda Devi, do visit
this temple, when in Jodhpur.
Raj Ranchhodji Temple Jodhpur
One of the temples to visit in Jodhpur is the Raj Ranchhodji
Temple. Queen Jadechi Rajkanwar built Raj Ranchhodji
Temple of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. She got it constructed
after the death of her husband, Maharaja Jaswant Singh.
Most of the temple is built using red sandstone. Also
there are carvings with beautiful filigree work on the
stone adorning the temple. Inside the temple is the
statue of Ranchhodji. It is made up of black marble.
The main door of the temple has stained glass windows
of green, yellow and blue color.
Achal Nath Shivalaya Jodhpur
A famous Shiv temple in Jodhpur is the Achal Nath Shivalaya.
Nanak Devi, the queen of Rao Ganga, constructed Achal
Nath Shivalaya temple of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The construction
of the temple got completed on 21st May 1531. There
is a large water reservoir called Bawari in the temple,
which was made near the Shivlinga. It is known as Ganga
Bawari.
The temple consists of the following separate halls:
The Garbh Griha
Mandap Bhavan
Kirtan Bhawan
All these halls are made up of carved Chhitar stone.
If you are a Shiv devotee, do not miss this temple on
your trip to Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Siddhanth Shiv Temple Jodhpur
Siddhanth Shiv temple of Jodhpur, Rajasthan lies between
Takhat Sagar hills. One has to first take up the road
going from the right of filter house on Jodhpur-Chopasani
Road. Then, only after crossing the stairs made by cutting
rocks, one can reach Siddhnath temple.
The place where the temple now stands was absolutely
deserted many years ago. Because of its isolation and
peace, a hermit Veetragi Narain Swami started staying
here. He was a saint, highly worshipped and respected
in the nearby areas. At some point of time, a handicapped
saint named Gaurishanker, later known as Nepali Baba,
also came to this place. He had only four fingers in
each of his hand and foot. Nepali Baba, himself, made
a big temple by cutting stones. This temple is now known
as Siddhnath Shiv Temple.
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