Karni Mata - Deshnok, Bikaner - The godess of rats

Main temple is situated in deshnok town of bikaner.

बीकानेर  के देशनोक कसबे में माता  जी का मंदिर स्थित हे. 

Its is believed that Jodhpur and bikaner kingdoms are established by the grass of godess.

जोधपुर और बीकानेर राज्यों की स्थापना माताजी के आशीर्वाद से ही मानी जाती हे. 

Her childhood name is Ridhhibai. Her aunt was unhappy after girl child birth. So when she touched her forehead, aunt's two fingers joined with each other. from then it was declared that these girl would do something in her life. And named as "karni"

इनके बचपन का नाम रिध्हिबाई हे कन्या जनम से नाखुश बुआ ने जब उनके माथे पर हाथ लगाया तो उनकी उंगलिया जुड़ गयी, तब से ही ये नाम प्रसिद्द हुआ की ये कन्या कुछ करके दिखयेगि. अत  इनका नाम करनी पड़ा 

The last building was built by Gangasinh Maharaja of Bikaner.

इसका अंतिम निर्माण बीकानेर के महाराजा गंगासिंह ने करवाया था. 

Mataji is considered as kul devi of bikaner's rathor and charans.

यह बीकानेर के राठोड़ो की और चरण जाती की कुल देवी मानी जाती हे. 

Mataji is famously known as godess of rats. 

माताजी चूहों की देवी के नाम से प्रसिद्द हे 

Rats here are known as "Kaba". Chran people consider these rats as their Ancestor 

इस मंदिर के चूहे काबा कहलाते हे. चरण जाती के लोग इन चूहों को अपने पूर्वज मानते हे।  

Rath Yatra - Rishbhdev, Udaipur

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Paryushan - A great Jain festival. Paryushan is an eternal festival relating neither to people nor to any historical event. It is a time to celebrate the natural qualities of the Soul. Just as the Soul does not have a beginning or an end, Paryushan does not have a beginning or an end.

Bhagwan Rishabh Dev is regarded as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu according to the Hindu text of Bhagavata Purana.He was the first Jain Tirthankara in India.

Here we are sharing pictures of rath yatra of Jain Bhagwan, from town Rishabhdev. Rishabhdev town is situated in Udaipur district. This is really a great pleasure to eyes and soul where you feel direct soulful connection with bhagwan Rishabhdev and their teachings.
We thank our friend Mr. Kalpesh Jain for sharing this almighty moment with us. 

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Khajuraho of Rajasthan - Kiradu temple

Kiradu temples are about 35 km from Barmer a towm situated in Thar desert in Indian state of Rajasthan . These temples feature impressive sculpture and a Solanki style of arhitecture, and date back to circa 1000 A.D. and later. There are five temples in all and most remarkable and biggest of them is Someshvara Temple - dedicated to Lord Shiva.

The other four temples, also considered as ancient are dedicated to Lord Shiva and Vishnu (the Preserver in the holy trinity of Hindu Kiradu today lies buried in a valley of barren hills. One can stay there for days without meeting another human soul, but it is an overwhelming experience, entirely different from the routine tourist places of India. www.padharorajasthan.com

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The Monkey temple - Galtaji.

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Galta ji Temple – The official Monkey temple. A beautiful place surrounded by hills. This place is situated at near about 10 km from Jaipur city. It is a holy place and specially hindu community of India believe that it is the place where they get “Moksha”. As per old saying hindu’s are required to visit once in a life time or else there visit to any of “holy Dham” is not completed. It is also named as monkey temple as 100s of monkeys are found here. People come and feed banana and other fruits to these monkeys. The monkeys here are so famous that National Geographic has made special tele series named as Monkey thieves on them.

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The Galta is a place of sant galav who lived and meditated here for years and he brought the gangaji to the place which comes out of the Gau-Mukh (Cow’s mouth). Inside the temple complex there are numerous springs and natural reservoirs (kunds). In these kunds devotees take holy dip. They believe as by doing so, they can get rid of the worldly sins Important festivals here are Makar Sankranti(Comes on 14^th jan) , Kartik Purnima( Comes in Nov/Dec).

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“Galta Kund” – The main Mardana kund (Male Kund), believed never to become dry. For ladies the separate”Janana Kund” is there. Both the Kunds are fed by a spring emanating from the Gaumukh, a rock carved in the shape of a cow's head. Galta tour is more of a religious tour with significance of the glorious past.For more details click here

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Shakambhari Mata Mandir, Udaipur Vati – Sikar, Rajasthan

Shakambhari is another divine form of goddess Durga which originated from “Shaka” – Veggies or food and “Bhari” - who wears.

As per the story in Devi Bhagwat Puran, chapter 28, it is said that, once there was no rain for a 100 year. This affected all the human beings terribly. In the same tenure the demon Durgam had acquired all the Vedas from lord brahma. Then devi durga came in the avatar of Mata Shakambhari with wearing lots of veggies and fruits on her to save the human beings and get back the Vedas.

It is located nearly 40 km from Sikar in Rajasthan. One can find all day running transport facility from Sikar as well as from Jaipur for the temple. 

The temple is beautifully carved in between the hills. There is an outstanding mirror work done in the whole interior of temple. The surrounding of temple is simply eye catching. There is an old dame near the temple.  Overall its an divine feeling with beautiful sights while the journey.

सकराय माता / सिकराय मत / शाकम्भरी माता

राजस्थान में पड़े भीषण अकाल के समय इन्होने अकाल पीडितो के लिए कंद मूल फल उत्पन्न किये, इसी कारन इन्हें शाकम्भरी ( शाक + भरी ) भी कहते हे.
यह मूलतः खंडेलवाल समुदाय की कुल देवी के रूप में विख्यात हे.
इनका शक्ति पीठ शेखावाटी अंचल में सीकर के पास उदयपुर वाटी में हे. चैत्र और आश्विन माह के नवरात्रों में यहाँ मेल लगता हे जहा दूर दूर से श्रद्धालु आते हे.
इस शक्तिपीठ पर नाथ सम्प्रदाय का वर्चस्व रहा हे.  

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