Built in the early 20th century in marble and silver, on a site associated with the 15th-century mystic Karni Mata, revered as an incarnation of the goddess by the Bikaner royal family, her ancestral devotees.
World-famous as the 'Temple of Rats', where thousands of kabbas (considered reincarnated devotees) are fed and protected as sacred within the sanctum.
Nearest airport: Bikaner (Nal Airport). Nearest railway station: Deshnoke, adjacent to the temple.
Hotels and heritage havelis in Bikaner city, about 30 km away.
Contact the temple trust via Rajasthan Tourism.
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