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 Introduction:
The Lakshminath Temple, Jaisalmer is dedicated to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and her husband who is Lord Vishnu known as the preserver in the holy and sanctum trinity of Hindu gods. Over the years the temple has attracted huge royal processions during the major and important religious festivals. People and devotees come from all over the world to offer their prayers to Goddess Lakshmi mounted on a tiger. Goddess Lakshmi is also worshipped in the most devout and pious Hindu family at Diwali and her blessings are much sought after and looked for.
History:
Located inside the Jaisalmer fort, the Lakshminath Temple, Jaisalmer was built in 1494. A Brahmin by the name of Sen Pal Shakdvipi had installed the idols of Vishnu and Lakshmi. Lakshminath Temple in Jaisalmer in India is one of the oldest temples and it was built during the reign of Rao Lunkaran. The temple was later developed and more beautified by the great Maharaja named Ganga Singh Ji.
The statues of Lakshmi and Vishnu have been receiving an unshakable and steady devotion of countless people and devotees over the last four and half centuries.
Description:
Given that it is the honour of the Goddess of wealth, the Lakshminath Temple, Jaisalmer surprisingly has a fairly austere and ascetic appearance. As compared to this temple even the Jain temples situated nearby are decorated much more elaborately. Even though the Lakshminath Temple, Rajasthan has a fairly spartan look to it, but still it contains and possesses some excellent quality paintings. The entrance to the temple's sanctum sanctorum is also beautifully embellished and decorated with a gorgeous silver framework. The statue of Lakshmi is profusely and extravagantly garlanded. The temple boats of and is proud of the brilliant archaeological skills of the great and tremendously skilled artists and artisans.
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