Moti dungri temple

Moti Dungri-Ganesh Temple,Jaipur

Location – Moti Doongri Rd, Tilak Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan Built In – 1761 AD Built by – Seth Jai Ram Paliwal Morning Time – 5:00 am – 01:30 pm Evening Time – 4:30 pm – 9:30 pm According to Hindu scripts before starting any important work pooja of Lord Ganesha is performed,so that they get sucess in their work.Lord Ganesh, the elephant headed deity in Hinduism considered as the God of auspiciousness, wisdom, knowledge and wealth.
The Moti Dungri ganesha temple is situated on a small hill on the heart of Jaipur was constructed by seth Jai Ram Paliwal in the early eighteenth century.
It is said that once the king of 'Mewar'was returning back to his palace from a long journey with a colossal 'Ganesh' idol on a bullock cart.He decided to build a temple and consecrate the idol of Lord Ganesha wherever the bullock cart is halted for the first time.It stopped at the foot of the Moti Dungri hills where the temple is situated today.It was completed in 1761.
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated of the day of incarnation of Lord Ganesh ji on Chaturthi Tithi, Shukla Paksh, Bhadrapada. Krishna Janamashtami is celebrated of the day of incarnation of Lord Krishna on Ashtmi Tithi, Krishna Paksha, Bhadrapada. Annkuta is celebrated on the next day of Diwali. Paush Bada is celebrated on any suitable day of Paush month.