Sheetla Mata(Goddess) Temple
Distance : 85km from
Bhilwara
Dhanop is a little village near
Bhilwara with only the Sheetla Mata Temple to boast of. But it makes
for an interesting visit as it’s the most colourful temple
around. The walls and pillars are bright red while the roof is
sparkling white. The floor is of marble, and a checkered one at that.
In the complex is a neem (Azadirachta indica) tree which looks more
like a Christmas tree. This is because of the hundreds of colourful
pieces of cloth which devotees have tied around its branches in the
belief that it will fulfill their wishes. Anyway, the main idol of the
goddess Sheetla (a form of Durga) is of black stone with patches of
sindoor (vermilion) on it. Same is the case with the stone walls in
the inner sanctum. The ceiling, too, has some bright floral paintings.
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