Tanot Mata

Tanot Mata is a temple in western State of Rajasthan in District Jaisalmer of India. Born in the Charan caste, Goddess Aavad is worshiped as Tanot Mata. As per the oldest Charan literature Tanot Mata is an incarnation of divine goddess Hinglaj Mata. The village is close to the border with Pakistan, and is very close to the battle site of Longewala of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. Contemporary folklore credits the temple for the outcome of the battle.[1][2] Tourists cannot go beyond this temple to see the Indo–Pak Border unless one gets the relevant documentation in advance from the District and Military Authorities. It is now a tourist destination in India. The area is said to have oil and gas reserves.

Tanot Mata temple

Tanot Mata Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
Location
Location	Jaisalmer, India
Geographic coordinates	27.798388°N 70.354458°E / 27.798388; 70.354458

Location

The temple is some 122 kilometres (76 mi) from the City of Jaisalmer, and it takes about two hours to reach by road. The area has a high average windspeed and as a result there are now a large number of wind-based renewable energy projects in the area. The road to Tanot is surrounded with miles and miles of sand dunes and sand mountains. The temperatures in the area can go up to 49 °C and ideal time to visit the place is from November to January.

Tanot Mata temple

In popular culture

• The shelling on Tanot Mata during 1971 Indo-Pak War was depicted in 1997 Bollywood war film Border.
• Hindi news channels like Zee News and Aaj Tak depicted Tanot Mata in their documentaries on the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars.

References

1. Col J Francis (Retd) (30 August 2013). Short Stories from the History of the Indian Army Since August 1947. Vij Books India Pvt Ltd. p. 95. ISBN 978-93-82652-17-5.
2. "Miracle temple offers 'strength' to soldiers". Rediff.com. 19 June 2002. Retrieved 20 August 2019.