The temple is famous for its white rats, which are treated as sacred and given protection in the temple. The most famous of her temples is in the small town of Deshnoke, near Bikaner in Rajasthan, and was created following her mysterious disappearance from her home. At the request of the Maharajas of Bikaner and Jodhpur, she laid the foundation stones of Bikaner Fort and Mehrangarh Fort, the two most important forts in the region. She lived an ascetic life and was widely revered during her own lifetime. She is an official deity of the royal families of Jodhpur and Bikaner. Also known as Shri Karniji Maharaj, she is worshiped as the incarnation of the warrior goddess Durga by her followers. 23 March 1538, ) was a female Hindu warrior sage born in the Charan caste. Karni Mata (Hindi: करणी माता or Karniji ) (Karni Mata is also referred to as Nari Bai) (c.
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