Jeenmata is a village in Sikar district of Rajasthan, India.[1] It is located at a distance of 29 km from Sikar town in south. There is an ancient Temple dedicated to Shree Jeen Mataji (Goddess of Power). Millions of devotees come here during Navaratri. There are a number of dharamshalas to accommodate large number of visitors.[2]
Jeenmata temple is situated near the hill 10 km from village Rewasa. The temple of Jeen Mataji is around 108 km from Jaipur. It is surrounded by thick forest. Its full name was Jayanti Mata. The temple was constructed around 1200 years ago. The temple of Jeen Mataji was a place of pilgrimage from early times and was repaired and rebuilt several times.[3]
Jeenmata is the kuldevi of the Sikar district.
Jeen Mata's main followers Rajput, Shekhawat, Chejara Kumawat, Parashar, Vaisya (Khandelwal) Acharya, Brahmins, Lohar, Yadavs / Ahir, Jat, Rajputs, Khandelwal, Agarwal, Jangir, Gupta and Meenas along with Baniyas of the Shekhawati area. Jeen Mataji is the kuldevi of Acharya(आचार्य ) / Brahmins, Yadavs / Ahir, Khandelwal,Agarwal, Gupta ,Sonawane, Kasliwal, Bakliwal, Meena, Jats, Shekhawati Rajputs (Shekhawat & Rao Rajputs and other Rajput residing in Shekhawati area), mali and Jangir, of Rajasthan.
The other famous temple of Sikar District, Khatushyamji is at a distance of twenty-six kilometers.
References
- ^ "इस माता के सामने मुगल बादशाह औरंगजेब भी हो गया चारों खाने चित्त". अमर उजाला (in Hindi). 29 March 2017.
- ^ "इस माता के सामने मुगल बादशाह था नतमस्तक, इस तरह जुड़ी है मान्यता". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 15 September 2017.
- ^ "अनोखे चमत्कार के लिए प्रसिद्ध है शेखावाटी का माता का ये मंदिर, यहां से काेर्इ नहीं लाैटता खाली हाथ". Patrika (in Hindi). 24 March 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
4.जीण माता में शेखावाटी का पहला रोप-वे Dainik Bhaskar / 10 April 2024/