Karni Mata Fair is held twice a year at Deshnok, a small town near Nokha in Bikaner district.
The first and larger fair is held in March-April during the Navratras
from Chaitra Shukla Ekam to Chaitra Shukla Dashmi.
The second fair is held in
September-October, also during the Navratras, from Ashvin Shukla to Ashwin Shukla
Dashmi.
Karni Mata was an ascetic who led a righteous life dedicated to the service and uplifting of the poor and downtrodden of all communities.
It is believed that she possessed supernatural powers. The foundation of Deshnok was laid by her and she has been worshipped as a goddess by her principal followers, Charans, as well as the rulers of Bikaner, who regarded her as the patron deity. The Karni Mata Fair is held in her honour.
The Karni Mata temple at Deshnok is a stone and marble structure and is also known as Madh. Inside the shrine, a 75 cms. image of Kami Mata adorned with a mukut (tiara) and garlands is installed.
Her image is accompanied by the images of her sisters and the sisters of Avad Mata. The Rajputs bring their children on Jadula (their first hair cut) and place them at the deity's feet for blessing.
The temple is thrown open to the public early in the morning at 4.00 a.m. Charan priests perform Mangla-Ki-Aarti and offer bhog (special food) as worship. A peculiar characteristic of the temple is the legion of brown cats roaming about in large numbers in the temple.
Karni Mata fair is one of the important fairs celebrated twiceKarni Mata Fair in a year at Deshnok. The first fair is held in the month of March and April and the second one in the month of September-October. People wholly devote themselves singing devotional songs and prayers in Karni Mata temple in Deshnok.
According to the myth Karni Mata was an incarnation of Goddesses Durga. She was blessed with supernatural powers and she used her power to help the poor and downtrodden for their betterment. She was the tutelary Goddess to the ill-fated and the browbeaten of Bikaner.
Karni Mata helped the rulers of Bikaner in establishing the kingdom of Bikaner. Since then she is worshipped as Goddesses by the rulers and her religious followers Charans. Rulers of the Bikaner worshipped her as their deity patron of the erst Bikaner Dynasty. send online query
The Karni Mata temple at Deshnok is structured of White marbles and stones and is also known as Madh. The temple is beautifully decorated during the festive season with glittering lights and marigold flowers. Inside the Temple there is an idol of Karni Mata adorned with valuable ornaments and Mukut. People from all over the country come to Deshnok during Rajasthan Karni Mata fair to offer prayers to the deity
They are considered auspicious and the devotees make offerings. Two kinds of offerings, the 'dwar-bhent' is attributed to the priests and the workers. The 'kalash-bhent' is utilised for the temple maintenance and development.
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