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Ganesh Temple
Ratanda, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 342001, India Phone: +91-291-2545083About
Dedicated to Lord Ganesh (the elephant God), this temple is located in Ratananda, which is about 5 kilometres away from the main city. Lord Ganesh is one of the better known and widely worshipped Gods in the Hindu religion. Not just Hindus, his devotees come from the Buddhist and Jain sects as well. Ganesha is considered as the lord of beginnings and remover of obstacles, which is why, he is the first God to be prayed to and honoured at the beginning of holy rituals. This temple is said to have been constructed at the same site where a long time ago, a teacher spotted a huge Ganesh statue on the Ratananda hills. Today the temple has the idols of Riddhi (Prosperity) and Siddhi (Spiritual Power), Ganesha's consorts on either side of Ganesha in the sanctum sanctorum. Just inside the temple entrance, there is an idol of Naag dev or the Snake God. All these idols are said to have emerged by themselves from the rock outface.
