Jeenmata

Jeen Mata is a village located in the Sikar district of Rajasthan, India. It is famous for the ancient and revered Jeen Mata Temple, which is dedicated to the goddess Jeen Mata (Jayanti Mata), believed to be a form of the Shakti deity. The village is approximately 29 kilometers south of Sikar city and about 108 kilometers northwest of Jaipur.

== History of the temple == According to local legends, Jeen Mata was originally a girl named Jeevan. She later went into deep meditation at a place called "Kajal Shikhar" in the Aravalli mountains. It is believed that she meditated in honor of Goddess Jayanthi and later became revered as Jeen Mata. The temple, which is constructed of marble and limestone, is believed to be over a thousand years old, dating back to the 8th century. Pilgrims flock to the temple during the auspicious months of Chaitra and Ashvin during the Navratri festival.