Tanot Mata Temple in Jaisalmer is located really close to the border as well as close to the battle site of Longewala in the Thar Desert in Rajasthan. The temple is dedicated to Tanot Mata, believed to be an incarnation of Goddess Hinglaj. Tanot Mata Temple or Mateshwari Tanot Rai Mandir same temple you have actually seen sometimes in the Bollywood ‘Border’ movie. Tanot Mata temple remained untouched in spite of the heavy shelling by Pakistan during Indo-Pak battle of 1971. Those unexploded bombs currently can be seen in the Tanot Mata Temple museum. This reinforced peoples’ belief that the temple was protected at all times by Goddess Tanot.
Temple Timings: Visitors cannot go beyond the temple without special permission.
Temple Address: Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Dress Code: No outfit code
How to Reach: Tanot Mata Temple lies at 150 km from Jaisalmer city and also one can reach only by hiring a private taxi which takes around 2 hrs. There is no mobile network besides BSNL, so take care. The roadway to Tanot is surrounded with miles and miles of sand dunes as well as sand mountains.
Best Time to Visit: The temperatures in the location can go up to 49 ° C and the perfect time to check out the place is from November to January.
Main Attraction: There is a museum located just next to the Temple which houses a number of artifacts from the India Pakistan war and also is a great tourist attraction for vacationers.