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Maintained by the jawans of Border Security forces, the Tanot Mata Mandir is close to Longewala war site. It is about 153 km from Jaisalmer, and is dedicated to Tanot Mata, the incarnation of Goddess Hinglaj.
The temple as such is a very ordinary brick mortar construction, but what makes it special is its story, and the display in its gallery. According to legends, when Pakistanis attacked the area they targeted the temple launching many bombs in its direction. However none of the bombs that fell near the temple could even scratch its surface and surprisingly none of the bombs exploded. The temple houses a museum where all the unexploded bombs are on display for the tourists. Devotees offer and tie a fresh handkerchief in this temple for divine intervention, similar to tying threads at many shrines.
The temple however can be visited only after the permission letters from civil as well as army authorities.
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