Interesting temple as it houses unexploded bombs from 1971 war. This temple remained unharmed during the war, though all surrounding areas became black with bombardment. For all the young crowd, watch the 1997 movie, Border for reference. It's a full day journey to visit Tanot Mata temple and the bordering areas. Food and amenities are not an issue. Carry water with you. Memorabilia and souvenirs are available opp. the temple.

Tanot Mata temple is approx. 120Km from Jaisalmer Town. . The Temple is well maintained by BSF People and have a lot of positive vibes. Go for a day visit from Jaisalmer and cover this temple enroute to India-Pak Border. You get the permission from Tanot mata temple for visiting India-Pak Border(which is ~20Km away from this place). A lot of eating option near to temple

Located 120 kms from Jaisalmer. Indo-Pak border is hardly 20 kms from here. One can visit the border as well, vehicle pass for which is made by the BSF at the temple complex. Tanot mata is a highly revered deity of the desert region as well as the BSF. The legend is that she protects and assists the BSF personnel in foiling any cross border operation from Pak. In 1965 when Pak intruded the Indian territory its airforce tried to bomb down the temple. About 3000 bombs were shelled on the temple but none of them exploded. The Paki pilots flying their fighter jets surprised with this miracle when looked down, could only see a little girl standing alongside a lake instead of the temple. After the Pak lost the war, their army general requested to visit the temple and pay respects to the deity for such a show of divine power. One can still see few of those unexploded bombs in the temple. Similarly in the 1971 war when Pak attacked again they shot cannon balls from tanks towards the temple but none of them could damage the temple. Also during their attack on Laungewala post the tanks got stuck badly in the sand which gave the Indian army sufficient time to finish the matter with the help of the Airforce. BSF is the main caretaker of the temple complex. It is said that no personnel moves towards the border without bowing first at the temple.

The temple is beautiful. It has on display the bombs that didn't explode during 1965 war. We travelled from Jaisalmer. The road was nearly empty. The view along the road was so good. You can stop to take pictures at few places. We saw Indira Gandhi canal on the route. The region around the canal is so green. You could see the transformation water can do to a desert. From the temple, you get passes to visit Indo Pak border. You have to get a form and fill details of all the passengers who would be visiting. The process though is quite messy. That is surprising as it is actually controlled by army. You have to deposit any document of any visitor (like Aadhar card). You can collect this after returning. But bear in mind that your document would be in a heap of other documents and you have to search. In summary, lovely place to visit.

One of the best day in Rajasthan was when we visited this place and the Indo-Pak border near this temple. The best experience of the desert was here, hundreds of miles of barren land & sand dunes! Few tips for first time travellers: 1. Try and avoid going on Sundays & public holidays as the crowds swell and there is a limit to the number of people BSF allows for the border visit. 2. Get there early as the que for border pass are much smaller. If you are visiting from Jaisalmer it's better to get here first and do the border trip before going to Longewal, another must see place. 3. All you need is your driving license to get the pass for the border.