Gogaji Temple, Hanumangarh
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Gogaji is a local deity which is very popular in the northern states of India but it is more popular in Rajasthan compared to others. Gogaji is a folk deity and also known with other name of Jahar Veer Gogga and the deity is having temples in other states like Uttarakhand, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana. The temple is 950 years old. It was prepared and renovated by the Maharaja of Bikaner Shri Ganga Singhji in the year 1911. The temple was established to commemorate Shri Gogaji the local deity whose influence over the people is very intense. The personality of Gogaji is believed to be a blessing by Guru Gorakhnath to his mother Bachchal. And the blessing was came through a fruit of Guggal and he was named as Gogaji because of his birth from the Gugal Fruit and the local people call him with respect and also greet him because he spend his life on serving the cows. Gogaji was born to a Chauhan Rajput King and his mother was from Tuar community and she was blessed by Guru Gorakhnath as gave birth to the son named Goga. Gogaji was also known as ‘Jahar Vir’ or the snake king and is worshipped in many states of India such as Punjab, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Gujarat. He is also worshipped by the Bachchal Rajputs which is believed to be his maternal side.
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At a distance of about 120 km from the city of Hanumangarh and two kilometres from the railway station of Gogamedi, the temple of Shri Gogaji is located. Thistemple is presided over by Gugga Jahar Peer who is more popularly known as ShriGogaji.
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