Jaisalmer keeps being guarded by miraculous shield of Tanot Mata
Rajasthan
's desert frontier, where faith meets modern warfare, stands the ancient
Tanot Mata
temple - a 1200-year-old shrine that has become synonymous with
divine protection
against foreign aggression.
Thursday night's thwarting of Pakistan's drone attacks on Jaisalmer's
military installations
has once again stirred discussions about the temple's mystical defensive powers.
The temple, managed by the Border Security Force (
BSF
), has a remarkable history of supernatural intervention during Indo-Pak conflicts. During the wars of 1965 and 1971, hundreds of Pakistani shells that landed near the temple mysteriously failed to detonate.
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These unexploded ordnances, now displayed within the temple premises, stand as silent witnesses to what many believe was divine intervention.
Thursday night's incident has added another chapter to this extraordinary narrative. As Pakistan launched a swarm of drones targeting military bases in Jaisalmer, India's air defense systems successfully intercepted the threat. Remarkably, not a single drone managed to strike any military installation, with any fallen drones landing harmlessly in deserted areas.
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"It might indeed be possible that Tanot Mata has once again shown her divine miracle," remarked a senior BSF official, acknowledging the peculiar coincidence of the successful defense operation.
The temple's legendary protection extends back to the 1971 war, when a small
Indian army
unit of just 120 soldiers at Longewala successfully repelled an attack by Pakistani mechanised infantry force. This battle became famous for foiling Pakistan's ambitious plan to "have breakfast in Ramgarh, lunch in Jaisalmer and dinner in Jodhpur."
The temple's influence was so profound that even Pakistani commanders acknowledged its power. Five silver umbrellas offered by Pakistani commanders still adorn the temple, telling tales of inexplicable phenomena that left military strategists bewildered.
Local residents like Giril Bhatia and Mayur Kumar firmly believe in the temple's protective powers. "The countless scarves and threads tied in the temple narrate the story of this belief," says Bhatia, pointing to the stream of devotees who visit the shrine with their wishes and prayers.
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