- Best time
- Oct–Mar
- How long
- 1–2 days
- Stay a night
- ₹800–6,000
- Food a day
- ₹200–1,000
- Nearest railhead
- 120 km away
- Nearest airport
- 120 km away
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The Thar right up to the Pakistan border — Tanot Mata, the temple BSF jawans tend, where 1965 shells famously failed to explode, and the open desert battlefield of Longewala from 1971.
Things to do in Tanot & Longewala
Tanot Mata Temple
Temple run by the BSF, with unexploded 1965 shells on display.
Tanot Vijay Stambh
Victory pillar for the 1971 war.
Longewala War Memorial
Battlefield museum with captured tanks — the “Border” film story.
Ghantiyali Mata Temple
Desert shrine on the road to Tanot.
Where to stay in Tanot & Longewala
Jaisalmer
Most visitors make it a long day trip from the city.
Tanot dharamshala
Basic rooms by the temple.
What to eat
Temple langar
Simple meals at Tanot.
Good to know
- Carry ID; the area is under BSF control and photography near posts is restricted.
- Fuel up in Jaisalmer and carry water — there’s little on the 120 km road.
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