Moti Dungri Jaipur

The Moti Dungri Ganesh Temple was constructed by Seth Jai Ram Paliwal in the early eighteenth century, and continues to be one the most popular tourist destinations in Jaipur. Situated in the heart of Jaipur, the Moti Dungri temple is perched on a small hill, and is surrounded by an exotic palace. In the recent past, the palace was home to Rajmata Gaytri Devi, but now, the palace is locked to public, with the temple being the only tourist location. The highlight of this place is the famous and auspicious temple of Lord Ganesha, which is frequently visited by the inhabitants of Jaipur, and other tourists from around the world. In modern times, it is said that thousands of devotees flock the temple on a daily basis and it is considered to be one of the most important religious structures in Jaipur. The temple is nestled by the beautiful palace, called the Moti Dungri palace, which is an imitation of a popular Scottish castle.

History of Moti Dungri Temple
Temple is backed with a very interesting story of the King of Mewar. Old folks living here state that once the king was returning from the journey. He had the statue of Lord Ganesha with him. He committed that no matter where would my bullock be stopped, I’ll build a temple there. By God’s grace, the cart stopped at the bottom of the Dungri. And now we see the temple here.
The incident happened in the 17th century and that king was the devotee of the Lord Ganesha. Another story attached to the incident is that Madho Singh desired this idol in the Jaipur. The royal transport department of his kingdom was carrying this idol in the bullock cart. The cart stopped here and after attempting the ways no one was able to move this cart. King ordered to make the temple there on that hill of Dungri. The construction process took the time of 4 months and was completed in 1761 AD. The chief of the construction was the Seth Jai Ram Paliwal and Mahant Shiv Narain ji.

Architecture of Moti Doongri temple
The temple premise covers a span of 2 km and its building has three domes which signify the three main religions followed in the country. Intricate latticework in marble accentuates the beauty of this temple which has been carved out of stone. The walls are adorned with scenes from mythology that leave the visitors spellbound. There are two ledges on both sides of the entrance to the temple for the devotees to sit after they have offered prayers at the temple. It is believed that Lord Ganesha is pleased if the devotees sit for a few minutes after offering their prayers and do not rush back home immediately.

How To Reach Moti Dungri Ganesh Ji Mandir
By Road: Moti Doongri is located in the heart of Jaipur city near the University of Rajasthan. Nearest bus stand is University bus stand. It is in Agra-Bikaner road.
By Rail: Moti Doongri, Jaipur is well connected through Jaipur Railway station to major cities railway stations like Delhi, Agra, Mumbai ,Chennai, Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Ahmedabad.
By Air: Moti Doongri can be reached through Jaipur Airport, also called Sanganer Airport which is well connected with regular domestic flights to Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, and Udaipur.