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Tanot, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan · 27.7960°, 70.3532°
A desert shrine in Jaisalmer district close to the Pakistan border, founded in 828 CE by the Bhati Rajput king Tanu Rao and now also serving as a war memorial cared for by border troops.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
During the 1965 war some three thousand shells are said to have fallen on the temple without exploding, and the 1971 victory at nearby Longewala is locally credited to the goddess's protection.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Bhati Rajput
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