Overview
The Karni Mata fair takes place twice in a year where many people
involve themselves in the fair. The fair is conducted in a small town
near Nokha in Bikaner district. They are carried out in the eve of
Navratras taking place during the period Chaitra Shukla Ekam to Chaitra
Shukla Dasmi. Another one takes place in Aswin Shukla Ekam to Aswin
Shukla Dasmi. According to the English calendar it is in the month of
March- April and September- October.
Reaching Karni Mata Fair in Bikaner
One can start from Jaipur (capital of Rajasthan) and reach till
Bikaner, by bus. From Bikaner you can reach to Deshnoke. There you can
hire a taxi and reach to a village called Nokha.
Celebration of Karni Mata Fair
The beginning of the Karni Mata fair took place when an ascetic woman
named as Karni Devi gave her life totally in the service of enlistment
of poor people. She was considered to have divine powers. People having
belief in her power started worshipping her. The temple was based on her
name where they worshipped her idol. This temple is also known as Madh.
The Aarti in the temple is performed early in the morning. The idol is
decorated with garland and golden ornaments. They offer bhog (food
offered to god) to goddess.
