Morkhana
Morkhana
Sindh Morkhana | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Shri Suswani Mata Mandir Morkhana | |
  Morkhana Location in Rajasthan, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°45′03″N 73°32′27″E / 27.750730°N 73.540786°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Bikaner |
| Founded by | Mayur Dhwaj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12 km2 (5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 97 m (318 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,421 |
| • Rank | 61 |
| • Density | 123/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Rajasthani |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 334202 |
Morkhana is a village in Nokha Tehsil in the Bikaner district of the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Geography
Morkhana is about 284 kilometers from the state capital of Jaipur.
Temple
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
- ^ "MORKHANA SUSANI DEVI TEMPLE | ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA JAIPUR CIRCLE". asijaipurcircle.nic.in. Retrieved 2019-01-07.