| Religious
aspects of temple: |
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This
place is sacred to Karnimata. This is a place of worship
of and Karnimata had in fact performed various disports.
When Karnimata left for her heavenly abode she was
deified and her descendants began to worship her. To
preserve her memory and to offer worships and prayers
this temple was constructed. It should be known that
Deshnok is the point from which erstwhile State of
Bikaner begins.
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| Unique
features of the temple: |
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The thing which strike everyone with wonder is the
presence of thousands and thousands of rats in the
temple which freely moved about unscared of anyone.Despite the presence of the rats in great numbers. At no
time in the past plague brought broke out here. There
was no incidence of plague at all. People deem this as
an miracle of Karanimata. In the whole world this is a
unique temple where rats freely move out.
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| Festivals
& Fairs in Temple (Main Events): |
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In the
Navratras of the month of Ashwina, a big fair is held
while a minor fair is also held in the Navratras of
Chaitra.
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Cause
of Establishment:
The
idol of Karani Mataji called Dewali is enshrined here.
The descendants of Karni Mataji Depawats worship this
temple as priests alternately month by month. The idol
of deity is one feet three inches wide and two and half
feet tall.
The principal temple along with the circumambulatory path
and outer walls is built of red stone but the main gate
is grand and high and it is made of