Trinetra Ganesh Temple

The Trinetra Ganesha Temple in Ranthambore, Rajasthan is one of the most renowned and oldest temples in Rajasthan. It is the only temple in the world that contains whole family of the Lord Ganesha. The temple is situated in the radiant fortress of Ranthambore which is around 12 kms away from Sawai Madhopur.

The story of Trinetra Ganesha temple goes back to the year 1299 when a war broke out between King Hameer and Ala-ud-din Khilji at the Ranthambore fortification. Ruler Hameer was a vigorous enthusiast of Lord Ganesha. The war waged for quite a while and the sustenance stock of King Hameer was running low. In the middle of every issues and strains, he always remembered to worship Lord Ganesha. Ruler Hameer saw Lord Ganesha in his dream and the Lord made a guarantee to him that all the issues that he was confronting would be sorted by the morning. In the morning, a symbol of Lord Ganesha as Trinetra (three eyes) was found embossed in one of the fortification’s dividers. As guaranteed by Lord Ganesha an inexplicable occurrence happened and the war got over.
Source : trinetraganesharanthambhore.com

This temple is at the top of the Ranthambore Fort. To reach the temple, one needs to climb up 175 steps of the fort, walk through the garden and then reach the temple. The temple is small, but serene. Overlooking the mountains, the forest and the lake…this is a good place to think of God and his creation.

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