Karni Mata Temple | करणी माता मंदिर
Why in News? | चर्चा में क्यों?
Karni Mata Temple in Rajasthan has again attracted widespread attention because of its unusual tradition of protecting and worshipping thousands of rats inside the temple complex.
Rajasthan का Karni Mata Temple मंदिर परिसर में thousands of rats की रक्षा और पूजा की unusual tradition के कारण पुनः व्यापक चर्चा में आया है।
Location | स्थान
Karni Mata Temple is located at Deshnoke, approximately 30 km south of Bikaner in Rajasthan.
Karni Mata Temple Rajasthan के Deshnoke में स्थित है, जो Bikaner से लगभग 30 km south है।
Other Name | अन्य नाम
The temple is widely known as the 'Rat Temple' because thousands of rats live freely within its premises.
Temple को widely 'Rat Temple' कहा जाता है क्योंकि इसके premises में thousands of rats freely रहते हैं।
Who is Karni Mata? | करणी माता कौन थीं?
Karni Mata is a highly revered spiritual figure associated with the Charan community of Rajasthan. Local tradition considers her an incarnation of Goddess Durga.
Karni Mata Rajasthan की Charan community से associated highly revered spiritual figure हैं। Local tradition उन्हें Goddess Durga का incarnation मानती है।
Historical Tradition | ऐतिहासिक परंपरा
Karni Mata is traditionally placed in the late medieval period and is associated with the ruling houses of Bikaner and Jodhpur. Traditions connect her with the establishment of important Rajput centres in western Rajasthan.
Karni Mata को traditionally late medieval period से associated माना जाता है और उनका संबंध Bikaner तथा Jodhpur के ruling houses से बताया जाता है। Western Rajasthan के important Rajput centres की establishment से भी उनकी traditions जुड़ी हैं।
Sacred Rats or Kaba | पवित्र चूहे या काबा
The temple is home to more than 20,000 rats, locally revered as kaba. Devotees regard them as sacred and provide them with food and protection.
Temple में 20,000 से अधिक rats रहते हैं जिन्हें locally kaba कहा जाता है। Devotees इन्हें sacred मानते हैं और इनके लिए food तथा protection की व्यवस्था करते हैं।
White Rats | सफेद चूहे
White rats are particularly revered. Traditional beliefs associate them with Karni Mata and members of her spiritual family.
White rats को विशेष रूप से sacred माना जाता है। Traditional beliefs इन्हें Karni Mata और उनकी spiritual family से associate करती हैं।
Present Temple Structure | वर्तमान मंदिर संरचना
The present monumental structure was largely completed in the early twentieth century under the patronage of Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner.
Present monumental temple structure largely early twentieth century में Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner के patronage में completed हुई।
Architecture | वास्तुकला
The temple uses extensive marble and displays decorative influences associated with Rajput and Mughal-era artistic traditions.
Temple में extensive marble का उपयोग किया गया है और इसकी decorative style में Rajput तथा Mughal-era artistic traditions का प्रभाव दिखाई देता है।
Its ornate silver doors depict episodes connected with the legends of Karni Mata.
इसके ornate silver doors पर Karni Mata की legends से जुड़े scenes depicted हैं।
Main Idol | मुख्य प्रतिमा
The sanctum contains an image of Karni Mata holding a trident and adorned with a crown and garlands.
Sanctum में Karni Mata की image स्थित है जिसमें उन्हें trident धारण किए और crown तथा garlands से adorned दिखाया गया है।
Important Dates and Periods | महत्वपूर्ण तिथियाँ और काल
- 14th-15th century: Karni Mata is traditionally associated with the medieval history of Rajasthan. / 14वीं-15वीं शताब्दी: Karni Mata Rajasthan के medieval history से traditionally associated हैं।
- 15th century: Traditions connect Karni Mata with the emerging Rajput states of Bikaner and Jodhpur. / 15वीं शताब्दी: Karni Mata की traditions Bikaner और Jodhpur के emerging Rajput states से जुड़ी हैं।
- Early 20th century: The present marble temple structure was substantially completed under Maharaja Ganga Singh. / 20वीं शताब्दी की शुरुआत: Present marble temple structure Maharaja Ganga Singh के समय substantially completed हुआ।
Exam Facts | परीक्षा तथ्य
- Location: Deshnoke, Rajasthan. / स्थान: Deshnoke, Rajasthan।
- Nearest major city: Bikaner. / निकट प्रमुख शहर: Bikaner।
- Dedicated to: Karni Mata. / समर्पित: Karni Mata।
- Popular name: Rat Temple. / लोकप्रिय नाम: Rat Temple।
- Sacred rats: Called kaba. / पवित्र rats: Kaba कहलाते हैं।