Current Context : The historic Tanot Mata Temple, located near the India-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, has reopened to visitors as border tensions have subsided.

About the Temple

• A 1,200-year-old temple dedicated to Tanot Rai, a manifestation of the Hindu goddess Hinglaj Mata.
• Gained prominence during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars when it reportedly withstood heavy shelling without damage.
• Post-1971, the temple’s management was entrusted to the Border Security Force (BSF).
• Houses a Vijay Stambh (Victory Pillar) commemorating India’s victory in the 1971 war.
• Unexploded bombs from the wars are displayed in the Tanot Museum within the temple premises.