Let’s go through the history, architecture, how to reach, and all related details of the Rajrajeshwari Temple in Jaipur. Holy deity Rajrajeshwari is a powerful form of Goddess Shakti. Those who worship Rajrajeshwari are blessed with knowledge, wisdom, and the righteous path of living.
Rajrajeshwari Temple History
Maratha and Jaipur’s Rajput armies were in a battle against each other at a place called Tunga, near Jaipur. Maratha armies were having the upper hand in the battle. Sawai Pratap Singh ji feared captivity and left the war zone to see his spiritual guru Maharaj Amritpuri in the Gurjarghati area.
Saint Amritpuri ji blessed Sawai Pratap Singh ji and assured him of victory. Pratap Singh ji went back to war and eventually won. After ascending the throne of Jaipur in 1778, Sawai Maharaja Pratap Singh ji constructed the Rajrajeshwari Temple in the beautiful valleys of Mansagar under the guidance of Maharaj Amritpuri ji.
In 1780, during the drought, Sawai Pratap Singh ji built a step well aside the temple to ensure water availability for devotees. The step well or Baori is called Rajrajeshwari Baori.
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The temple is one of the major temples of Goddess Shakti in Jaipur. What makes it a special temple in Jaipur is that it is established with tantric rituals, making it a Shakti Peeth. Shakti, meaning power, and Peeth is a seat; thus, the temple is the seat of Maa Durga.
Unique thing about this temple is the presence of 10 handed Hanuman and 8 handed Bhairav ji in the temple premises opposite each other.
Hanuman is said to be Brahmachari, while Bhairav ji is tamsik-natured, meaning he is vengeful. Both are hardly present together in any other temple in India but in the Raj Rajeshwari Temple.
Rajrajeshwari Temple Facts
- The temple is built in a distinctive Rajput architectural style.
- It resembles a small fort from the outside, with the Aravali hills guarding the background.
- The deity is established above the compound, as in most of the old temples.
- The devotees can only see the face of the holy deity and cannot see the weapons in the hands.
In spite of its historical and spiritual value, the temple is unfamiliar to most Jaipur people. During the Navratra days special pooja is performed in the temple for 9 days.
How to reach Raj Rajeshwari Mandir?
To reach Raj Rajeshwari mandir, you need to take the Highway 248 road, outside the city (behind the Jalmahal Man Sagar lake). It should take about 30 minutes to reach the centre of the city.
Here is a Google Map link of the Raj Rajeshwari temple.
We recommend you rent a bike in Jaipur to commute to the Rajrajeshwari Temple and other nearby places easily.
