Tanot Mata Mandir, nestled near the India-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, is witnessing a surge in devotees as Shardiya Navratri begins today, September 22, 2025.
This 1,200-year-old Shakti Peeth is renowned for its miraculous powers and historical significance, particularly for its survival during the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars, as well as during Operation Sindoor. The BSF manages the Mandir and its daily rituals, with soldiers serving as pandits.
BSF Commandant Neeraj Sharma recounted the events of Operation Sindoor at the beginning of Shardiya Navratri on September 22. “During 1965 and the 1971 war, no bombs were exploded. Even in the recent Operation Sindoor, due to the blessings of Tanot Mata, Pakistani drones and missiles were destroyed in the sky over Jaisalmer,” Sharma told media.
This 1200-year-old Mandir is dedicated to Tanot Mata, an incarnation of Hinglaj Mata, and is famously referred to as the “Bomb Mandir” due to its remarkable history.
During the 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars, the Mandir miraculously remained unharmed despite heavy bombing, with many bombs failing to explode.
Recounting the miracle of the Tanot Mata Mandir, the pandit of the Mandir remembered the 1965 war. He recounted that during this war, Pakistan dropped three thousand bombs around the Mandir. Approximately over 400 bombs fell within the Mandir complex, but most of the bombs failed to explode. Impressed by the miracles of Tanot Mata, then Colonel Shahnawaz Khan presented five silver umbrellas to the Mandir as a mark of devotion, which remain in the Mandir today.
“The devotion for Tanot Mata is increasing among soldiers and people. During the 1965 war, the Pakistani army dropped over 400 bombs within the Mandir complex, but most of the bombs failed to explode. Impressed by the miracles of Tanot Mata, then Colonel Shahnawaz Khan presented five silver umbrellas to the Mandir as a mark of devotion, which remain in the Mandir today,” the pandit told media.
During the prayer, other devotees offered oblations during the havan, which was performed during the installation of the Kalash at the Mata Tanot Mandir, known nationwide as the Miracle Mandir. Following the havan, a large number of devotees participated in the afternoon aarti. The entire Mandir complex exceeded its capacity during the aarti. Following the aarti, hundreds of devotees also partook of the food offered as prasad at the Mata’s Bhandara.
(with inputs from ANI)
