Print E-mail deshnoke Karni Mata Temple, Bikaner   History of
Karni Mata  Karni Mata was endowed with divine powers. The
daughter of Meha Ji Kiniya, Karni Ji incarnated on 28th
Sep.,1387 at Suvap Village in Tehsil Phalodi of Jodhpur
District.She was marrid to depaji.The present deshnoke was
founded by her on Baisakh Sudi Dwitiya Samvat 1476. Karni Ji
developed the area into a sanctury and anyone seeking asylum in
this area was put to no harm. People accused of crime used to
come here and adop sanityto get themselves absolved of their
sins. Karni mata witnessed the accession to royal thrones by
three consecutive generations of rulers Rao Ridmal , Rao Jodha
and Rao Bika. She was instrumental in enabling those three kings
to get the reins of power . Rao Bika beseeched her blessings and
founded a new empire in 1488A.D.  Deshnoke Karni Mata Temple,
Bikaner  Karniji arranged his marriage with the doughter of
Bhati Rao Shekha of Pugal, who was in prison at that time at
Multan. The marriage procession arrived and as