Moti Doongri Ganesh Temple, the small hill in Jaipur, Rajasthan which means hill made of pearl also because this hill truly resembles a pearl drop. It is quite popular in tourist and devotee for its famous Ganesh temple, the most auspicious and important temple of Jaipur. Lord Ganesh holds very special importance in Hinduism and every auspicious occasion starts with Ganesh Vandana only – the Vighnaharta Dev Lord Ganesh.
The great history is associated with Moti Dungari Ganesh shrine, it said that the King of Mewar was heading back to his palace after a long tired trip and had placed gigantic Ganesh idol on a bullock cart. The king had decided that he would build a temple for the idol of Lord Ganesh wherever the bullock cart stopped and the cart stopped at the foot of the Moti Doongri hill, where the temple is situated today. Then temple construction was entrusted to Seth Jairam Paliwal and Mahant Shiv Narain who built this temple in four years and completed in 1761.
The entire complex resembling Scottish castle was built at the site for Maharaja Madho Singh’s son at top of hill and Ganesh Temple was housed within it. The surrounding palace is not open for visitors as it is a private property belongs to royal family but the temple is open for all. This temple get famous as Moti Doongri Ganesh Temple as it was built at the bottom of Moti Doongri hill and becomes the one of the most significant temples in Jaipur.
Visiting Hours of Moti Doongri Ganesh Temple
Morning Time: 5:30 am to 1:30 pm
Evening Time: 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Moti Dungri Temple History
The Moti Doongri Ganesh Temple is situated at bottom of the Moti Dungri hill as well as 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 also 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 temple devoted to the deities Lakshmi Narayan is situated south of Religious Places in Rajasthan.
Architecture of the Temple
The Moti Doongri Ganesh Temple is widely acclaimed for the architectural and spiritual point of view. Spanned over an area of nearly 2 kilometres, the Ganesha Temple is known for its pattern work on marbles that are engraved with legendary descriptions. There are three domes in the temple which represent a combination of Indian, Islamic and Western symbols. The Moti Dungri Temple of Ganesha is also famous among the tourists for its scenic view and the picturesque as well as the breathtaking location where it is located on.
The chief responsibility of the architecture and designing was given to Seth Jai Ram Pallival and also the Chief Priest of the King of Mewar, Mahant Shiv Narayan Ji. The Construction of the temple with the finest stone and the exquisite marbles of Rajasthan was completed in 4 months time period Rajasthan Pilgrimage Trips.
How To Reach Moti Dungri Ganesh Ji Mandir
This Temple is in Jaipur which is well connected with the rest of India via air, train or road. Excellent public transport of the Jaipur will make you feel better. You can land on the Jaipur Airport after reaching there either you can book a cab or you can visit the Bus-Stand for taking a Deluxe Bus to the temple.
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.