

Jodhpur, Rajasthan ka ek royal shahar hai jo na sirf apne kilaon aur mahalon ke liye mashhoor hai, balki yahan ke dharmik sthal bhi logon ke liye ek vishesh akarshan ka kendra hain. Unmein se ek hai Ratanada Ganesh Temple, jo bhakton ke liye aastha aur vishwas ka prateek hai.
Yeh mandir Lord Ganesha ko samarpit hai, jo Hindu dharm mein “Vighnaharta” ke roop mein pooje jaate hain — yaani har rukawat ko door karne wale. Ratanada ke is pavitra mandir mein log apne jeevan ke naye shuruaat se pehle aashirvaad lene aate hain.
Ratanada Ganesh Temple ka itihaas kaafi purana hai. Aisa mana jaata hai ki yahaan ek pracheen Ganesh ji ki murti swayambhu roop mein prakat hui thi, jise baad mein mandir ka roop diya gaya. Yeh mandir Ratanada area ke ek oonche takht par sthit hai, jahan se poora Jodhpur sheher ka nazara bhi dekha ja sakta hai.
Is mandir ka vishesh mahatva hai local logon ke jeevan mein. Har saal Ganesh Chaturthi ke din yahaan bhari sankhya mein bhakton ka jamghat lagta hai. Log laddoo aur durva ke saath Ganesh ji ki pooja karte hain aur apne dukh-doori ki prarthna karte hain.
Mandir tak pahunchne ke liye thoda chadhai karni padti hai, lekin jaise hi aap upar pahuchte hain, ek alag hi shaanti ka anubhav hota hai. Ganesh ji ki moorti bahut bhavya aur akarshak hai, jise lal aur peele vastron mein sajaya jaata hai.
Mandir mein pratidin subah aur shaam ko aarti hoti hai, jisme bhakton ka jazba dekhne layak hota hai. Dhoop, deep aur shankh ki aawaz ke beech, poore mandir mein ek divine energy mehsoos hoti hai.
Jodhpur ke log maante hain ki Ratanada Ganesh ji sabhi manokamnaayein poori karte hain. Khaaskar students, job seekers, aur naye business shuru karne wale log yahaan pehle Ganesh ji ka aashirvaad lene aate hain.
Yahaan ek kahawat bhi chalti hai:
“Ratanada ke Ganesh ji jo mange, vo paata hai.”
Yeh bhakti aur vishwas hi is mandir ki pehchaan hai.
Aaj ke samay mein yeh mandir sirf dharmik roop se hi nahi, balki ek popular tourist spot bhi ban chuka hai. Yahan se sunrise aur sunset ka nazara dekhna kaafi surreal hota hai. Bahar choti choti shops hain jahan se prasad, phool aur suveniours kharide ja sakte hain.
Agar aap Jodhpur aaye hain aur apne safar mein ek spiritual touch chahte hain, to Ratanada Ganesh Temple zaroor visit kariye. Yeh jagah sirf ek mandir nahi, ek aatmaik anubhav hai — jahan bhakti, shaanti aur shakti ek saath mehsoos hoti hain.