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Morkhana

Coordinates: 27°45′03″N 73°32′27″E / 27.750730°N 73.540786°E / 27.750730; 73.540786
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Morkhana
Sindh Morkhana
Village
Shri Suswani Mata Mandir Morkhana
Shri Suswani Mata Mandir Morkhana
Morkhana is located in Rajasthan
Morkhana
Morkhana
Location in Rajasthan, India
Coordinates: 27°45′03″N 73°32′27″E / 27.750730°N 73.540786°E / 27.750730; 73.540786
Country India
StateRajasthan
DistrictBikaner
Founded byMayur Dhwaj
Area
 • Total12 km2 (5 sq mi)
Elevation
97 m (318 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,421
 • Rank61
 • Density123/km2 (320/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Rajasthani
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
334202

Morkhana is a village in Nokha Tehsil in the Bikaner district of the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Geography

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Morkhana is about 284 kilometers from the state capital of Jaipur.

Temple

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Morkhana is famous for its Suswani Devi temple, dedicated to the Goddess Suswani Mata.[1] The temple is around 846 years old. It is constructed out of Jaisalmer stones where statues of demigods are carved on the outer walls.

References

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  1. ^ "MORKHANA SUSANI DEVI TEMPLE | ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA JAIPUR CIRCLE". asijaipurcircle.nic.in. Retrieved 7 January 2019.