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{{Infobox temple
| name = Tanot Mata Temple
| deity = Tanot Mata
| established = 828 AD
| founded_by = King Tanu Rao
| coordinates = {{coord|27.798388|70.354458|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| location = [[Jaisalmer]], India
}}
'''Tanot Mata''' is a temple in the western state of [[Rajasthan]] in District [[Jaisalmer]] of [[India]].
*Goddess Aavad, the daughter of Mamadia Charan (Gadhvi), is worshiped as Tanot Mata.
*As per the oldest [[Charan]] literature, '''Tanot Mata''' is an incarnation of divine goddess [[Hinglaj Mata]].
*The village is close to the border with [[Pakistan]], and is very close to the battle site of [[Longewala]] of the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]]. Contemporary folklore credits the temple for the outcome of the battle.<ref name="Francis">{{cite book|author=Col J Francis (Retd)|title=Short Stories from the History of the Indian Army Since August 1947|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rotnAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA93|date=30 August 2013|publisher=Vij Books India Pvt Ltd|isbn=978-93-82652-17-5|pages=95}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/jun/19war4.htm |date=19 June 2002 |title=Miracle temple offers 'strength' to soldiers |publisher=Rediff.com |accessdate=20 August 2019}}</ref> Tourists cannot go beyond this temple to see the Indo–Pak Border unless one gets the relevant documentation in advance from the District and Military Authorities. It is now a tourist destination in India. The area is said to have oil and gas reserves.
[[File:Mateshwari Tanot Rai -(Suresh Godara).JPG|thumb|Tanot Mata temple]]
[[File:Tanot_Mata,_Jaisalmer,_Rajasthan.jpg|thumb|Tanot Mata deity]]

==History==

A priest of the temple mentioned the history of the temple.
A long time ago there was a man named [[Mamadia Charan]], who had no 'son-daughter' i.e. no child. He traveled completely on foot to Hinglaj Mata about seven times to attain a child. One night, when the Hinglaj Mata asked Mamadiya Charan (Gadhvi) in her dream, whether you want a son or a daughter, Charan said that you should take birth at my house.
By the grace of Hinglaj Mata, seven daughters and one son were born at that house. One of these was Aavad Mata, who is known as Tanot Mata.{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}

The temple was constructed and the idol of the reigning deity was installed by the [[Bhati]] Rajput King [[Tanu Rao]] in 828 AD.<ref name="Orissa Post">{{cite news |date=3 March 2019|title=A temple in Rajasthan that protects jawans in border|url=https://www.orissapost.com/a-temple-in-rajasthan-that-protects-jawans-in-border/|newspaper=Orissa Post}}</ref> Since then, the temple has been revered and worshipped by the Bhati Rajputs and the people of Jaisalmer for generations.<ref name="The Statesman">{{cite news |last= Bhandari|first= Prakash|date=4 October 2015|title=Of a deity and the line of duty|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/supplements/of-a-deity-and-the-line-of-duty-94628.html|newspaper=The Statesman}}</ref>

Tanot was attacked by the Pakistan Army during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1965]] during which 3,000 bombs were fired towards the temple. However, as per local lore, the bombs either missed their target or did not explode.<ref name="NIE"/> After the 1965 war, India's [[Border Security Force|Border Security Force (BSF)]] took charge of the temple and the responsibility of managing and maintenance.<ref name="IT">{{cite news |last= Dabas|first= Maninder|date=6 July 2017|title=Here Is The Story Of Tanot Mata, The Diety Who Protected Indian Soldiers From Pakistani Bombs At Longewala In 1971 War|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/news/here-is-the-story-of-tanot-mata-the-diety-who-protected-indian-soldiers-from-pakistani-bombs-at-longewala-in-1971-war-259867.html|newspaper=India Times}}</ref>

Tanot was attacked again during the [[Indo-Pakistani War of 1971]], but this time the attacking tanks got bogged down in the sand, allowing the Indian Air Force to destroy them.<ref name="The Statesman"/><ref name="NIE">{{cite news |date=18 August 2017|title=You saw it in Border: A temple amid the dunes feeds barracks lore|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/aug/18/you-saw-it-in-border-a-temple-amid-the-dunes-feeds-barracks-lore-1644627.html|newspaper=New Indian Express}}</ref> After the 1971 war, the Indian Army built a ''Vijay Stambha'' (Victory tower) inside the temple compound to commemorate the victory in the [[Battle of Longewala]].<ref name="IT"/>

== Location ==
The temple is some {{convert|122|km|miles}} from the City of [[Jaisalmer]], and it takes about two hours to reach by road. The area has a high average windspeed and as a result there are now a large number of wind-based renewable energy projects in the area. The road to Tanot is surrounded with miles and miles of sand dunes and sand mountains. The temperatures in the area can go up to 49 °C and ideal time to visit the place is from November to January.
[[File:Mateshwari Tanot Rai --(Suresh Godara).JPG|thumb|Tanot Mata temple]]

==In popular culture==
* The shelling on Tanot Mata during 1971 Indo-Pak War was depicted in 1997 [[Bollywood]] war film [[Border (1997 film)|''Border'']].
* [[Hindi]] news channels like [[Zee News]] and [[Aaj Tak]] depicted Tanot Mata in their documentaries on the [[1965 Indo-Pak war|1965]] and 1971 Indo-Pak wars.

==References==
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