Ganga Maharani Ka Mandir, Bharatpur

Ganga Maharani Ka Mandira, a temple in Bharatpur city of Rajasthan, is said to have taken 90 years to build. This temple is located in front of the Bharatpur Fort's main entrance. The architecture of the temple is made on seeing it. The special thing is that there is a statue of Ganga riding a crocodile inside the temple.

Jat ruler had built the temple

Maharaja Balwant Singh, the Jat lord of Bharatpur, began work on this shrine in 1845. Up to the rule of five kings, this temple's construction was ongoing. Its construction was completed during the reign of Maharaja Brajendra Singh.

Fact About Temple

• There is a huge statue of Punya Salila Maa Ganga in the temple.
• Here Ganga is shown riding a crocodile.
• It is said that Maharaja Balwant Singh of Bharatpur did not have any child for a long time. When he was blessed with a child, he decided to build a temple for Ganga Maharani on the advice of his priest.

King Bhagirath's statue is next to the Ganga.

The statue of Ganga Maa is made of marble. Next to him is a four feet tall statue of King Bhagirath, who is saluting Mother Ganga. The idol of Ganga Maa was made by a Muslim sculptor. The building of Ganga Maa Mandir is two-storied. There are wonderful carvings on the walls. • Stones were brought from Banshi Paharpur in Bharatpur district for the construction of this Badami colored temple. In terms of architecture, a combination of Mughal, Rajput and South Indian styles is seen in this temple. The temple is spread over an area of ​​about one and a half acres. The special thing about the temple is that there is always a direct view from a window of the palace.

Ganges water is available in Prasad

Gangajal is distributed as Prasad to the devotees who come here for darshan. The temple has two entrances. One entrance has Lord Krishna while the other entrance has the idols of Shiva-Parvati and Lakshmi-Narayan. Devotees from far and wide come here to seek the blessings of Mother Ganga.

Temple opening hours

The temple opens at 5 am and closes at 12 noon. Then it remains open from 5 pm to 10 pm. Ganga Saptami and Ganga Dussehra are the famous festivals of this temple. At that time a crowd of devotees throngs here.

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