Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple at Jaipur, Rajasthan, BHARAT (India)

Moti Dungri is a temple complex dedicated to Sri Ganesh. It was built in 1761 under the supervision of Seth Jai Ram Paliwal. The temple is a popular tourist attraction in the city.

History

The Moti Dungri temple is situated at bottom of the Moti Dungri hill and the fort of Moti Dungri in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The icon of the god Ganesha established in the temple is said to be more than five hundred years old, and was brought here in 1761 by Seth Jai Ram Pallival who was accompanying Maharaja Madho Singh I, from Udaipur. It was brought to Udaipur from Gujarat. The temple was built under Pallival’s supervision.

The trunk of the sindoor-colored Ganesha icon is rightwards. Devotees offer laddu sweets, at least, 1.25 lakh devotees pay respect to Ganesha every year. A fair is organized every Wednesday in the temple complex.

There is a lingam (icon of the god Shiva) in the Moti Dungri Fort complex, which opens to visitors once a year on Mahashivratri, the festival of Shiva. The Birla Mandir shrine dedicated to the deities Lakshmi Narayan is situated south of Ganesha temple.

Architecture

The layout and structure of Moti Dungri is built in the Nagara style and is based on the model of a Scottish castle. There are three entrance gates and a few steps at the front. It was built using limestone and marble and construction work was completed in 4 months.

Transport

The temple is 6-km distant from Jaipur. Jaipur International Airport is the nearest airport and Gandhi Nagar, nearest railway station.