Moti Dungri

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Moti Dungri
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Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Jaipur
Deity Ganesha
Location
State Rajasthan
Country India
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Moti Dungri (Rajasthan)
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Moti Dungri (India)
Geographic coordinates 26°53′41″N75°49′00″E / 26.894621°N 75.816740°E / 26.894621; 75.816740
Architecture
CreatorSeth Jai Ram Paliwal
Website
www.motidungri.com

Moti Dungri is a Hindu temple complex dedicated to lord Ganesha in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It was built in 1761 under supervision of Seth Jai Ram Paliwal. [1] The temple is a popular tourist attraction in the city and is located next to the Birla Temple

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History

The Moti Dungri temple is situated at bottom of the Moti Dungri hill and the fort of Moti Dungri in Jaipur, Rajasthan. [2] [3] The icon of the god Ganesha established in the temple is said to be more than five-hundred years old, [4] and was brought here in 1761 by Seth Jai Ram Paliwal who was accompanying Maharaja Madho Singh I, from Udaipur. [5] [6] He was brought to Udaipur from Gujarat. The temple was built under Paliwal's supervision. [7] [8]

The trunk of the sindoor-coloured Ganesha icon is rightwards. [9] [10] Devotees offer laddo sweets, at least, 1.25 lakh devotees pay respect to Ganesha every year. [11] [12] [13] A fair is organized every Wednesday in the temple complex. [14] [15]

There is a lingam (icon of the god Shiva) in the Moti Dungri Fort complex, which open to visitors once a year on Mahashivratri, the festival of Shiva. [16] [17] [18] The Birla Mandir shrine dedicated to the deities Lakshmi Narayan is situated south of Ganesha temple. [14]

Festival

The Moti Dungri Ganeshji Temple is a popular destination for celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi. In 2023, the temple hosted a large display of laddus, which are a traditional offering to Ganesha. The display featured two laddus weighing 251 kilograms and two laddus weighing 200 kilograms. The laddus were made from a variety of ingredients, including flour, sugar, and nuts. They were offered to Ganesha by devotees from all over the city. [19]

Architecture

The layout and structure of Moti Dungri is built in the Nagara style and is based on the model of Scottish castle. [20] [21] There are three entrance gates and few steps at the front. [14] It was built using limestone and marble and construction work was completed in 4 months. [22]

Transport

The temple is 6-km distant from Jaipur. Jaipur International Airport is the nearest airport and the Gandhi Nagar, nearest railway station. [22]

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