Karni Mata Mandir, Deshnoke, Bikaner, Rajasthan...
Karni Mata Mandir is located in Deshnoke, Bikaner, Rajasthan. Karni Mata is considered to be the incarnation of Jagdamba Mata. According to some legends, Karni Mata is considered to be the form of Hinglaj Devi.
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Karni Mata is the Kuldevi of the Bikaner royal family. It is said that the princely states of Bikaner and Jodhpur were established with her blessings. Rats living in the Karni Mata Mandir are considered to be the children of Karni Mata. According to the legend of Karni Mata.
Once, Karni Mata's step-son (her sister Gulab and her husband's son) drowned while trying to drink water in Kapil Sarovar located in Kolayat. When Karni Mata came to know about this, she prayed to Yamdev, the god of death, to revive her son.
At first, Yamraj refused, but later he was forced to revive him in the form of a mouse. There are more than 20,000 rats present in this Mandir. The rats living here are called Kaba. The prasad offered to the Karni Mata is first eaten by rats and then it is distributed.
The number of rats can be measured from the fact that to reach the main Mandir, You have to walk by dragging your feet. If a mouse comes under your foot and gets injured. So it is considered inauspicious.