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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. |
