Jeenmata Temple

There is a belief that in a village Ghoghu of Churu, king Ghangh loved and married an apsara on the condition that he would not visit her palace without prior information. King got a son called Harsha and a daughter Jeen. The two children practiced extreme asceticism and with time Jeen gained status of Durga as her avatar and Harsha as incarnation of Bhairon. Jeen Mata is also known as Mahishasura Mardini Durga with eight arms.

The year of construction of the Jeenmata temple is not known. It is believed that Pandavas during their exile from Hastinapur reconstructed the temple in the present style. The Jeenmata temple was a place of pilgrimage from early times and was repaired and rebuilt several times. A natural grace of serenity is lent by the lush green vegetation and rich flora, fauna around the temple. The architecture of temple is very good. The main hall has pillars covered up top to bottom with engraved flora and fauna, dancers and deities.