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The
Ganesh
Temple
in
Jodhpur
is
nestled
in
the
Ratnada
hills
and
attracts
a
lot
of
devotees
every
year
from
all
over
the
country.
The
beautiful
location
of
the
temple
also
offers
a
very
scenic
view
of
Jodhpur
City.
The
temple
is
dedicated
to
Lord
Ganesha
and
has
the
idols
of
Riddhi
and
Siddhi
on
either
side
which
symbolizes
prosperity
and
accomplishment.
Wednesday
is
considered
a
very
holy
day
to
visit
the
temple
and
offer
prayers
to
Gajananda.
The
temple
is
maintained
very
well
and
has
a
very
peaceful
surrounding
which
will
satisfy
your
spiritually.
Many
devotees
reach
the
temple
by
climbing
up
through
100-150
stairs
which
are
built
to
reach
the
temple.
This
walking
to
the
temple
is
considered
very
holy
and
is
believed
to
pay
respect
to
Lord
Ganesha.
If
you
are
taking
your
personal
car
there
is
also
a
parking
zone
available
below
the
hill.
The
best
time
to
visit
this
temple
is
the
evening
when
the
place
is
lightened
up
and
you
get
an
amazing
view
of
the
location.
At
the
time
of
special
festive
occasions,
Lord
Ganesha
is
offered
‘chola’
which
means
the
vermilion
wash.
The
idol
of
the
deity
is
adorned
with
ornaments
and
a
crown.
HISTORY
OF
THE
ATTRACTION
As
per
a
well
known
legend,
a
human-sized
sculpture
of
Lord
Ganesha
had
emerged
naturally
from
this
site.
The
statue
is
about
8
feet
tall
and
5
feet
wide.
After
this
incident
the
temple
was
constructed
here
which
came
to
be
known
as
the
Ganesha
temple
of
Jodhpur
city.
GETTING
THERE
Tourists
can
reach
the
Jodhpur
Railway
Station
or
Jodhpur
airport
via
train
and
flight
from
any
major
cities
of
Rajasthan