Morkhana
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Morkhana (मोरखाणा) is a village in Nokha tahsil in Bikaner district in Rajasthan. there are two villages of this name: Morkhana Agoona, Morkhana Athoona.
Location
Origin
Jat Gotras
History
It is mentioned as a town ruled by Chauhan rulers. (See: Towns and Villages of Chauhan Dominions, S.N.96)
Jain History
[p.174]: Mora Khana is famous for its temple of Sushani Mata. There is an inscription of VE 1228 (1171 AD) in the temple, which calls
[p.175]: the temple Sushani Chaitya.[1] This temple was renovated in 1573 (1516 AD) by the family of Surana Hemraj of Nagaur. The name of Hemraj is also available in a Jain temple inscription of Nagada (Udaipur) and Phalodi Mata inscription of VE 1555 (1498 AD). This important Shusani Mata has remained a family deity of the Surana clan of Oswals. Therefore their families carried out extensive repairs of the temple. The inscription gives the genealogy of Hemraj's family from Gosal. The Phalodi inscription also contains more details information about this family.[2]
Suswani Mata
Suswani Mata also known as Susani Mata or Susvani Mata is a regional Hindu as well Jain goddess, popular in Rajasthan state of India.[3] Her main temple is located at Morkhana in Bikaner district of Rajasthan.[4] The temple is one of the oldest in the region dating back to 12th century AD as per inscription built in Vikram Samvant 1229 (year 1173–74 AD),[5] as per Archaeological Survey of India reports.[6]
Further, another inscription notes that temple was repaired in Vikram Samvant 1573 (year 1518 AD) by Surana Hema Raja.[7] She is worshipped as a Kuldevi of many Jain clans like Surana,[8] Dugar and Sankhla sub-clans of Rajasthani Jain community.[9] The temple is considered important both by Jains, Hindus and Shakta religion.
An old shrine of Shiva is located nearby.[10][11] The Shiva Lingam is believed to be around 5000 years old although the existing temple was enlarged recently.
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References
- ↑ LP Tessitory - Journal ASB (NS), Vol XIII, p.214
- ↑ Jain Inscriptions of Rajasthan by Ramvallabh Somani, Rajasthan Prakrit Bharti Sansthan, Jaipur, 1982, p.174-75
- ↑ Singh, Chandramani; Mayaram, Arvind; Gupta, Rekha; Jagadhari, Akshaya (2002). Protected Monuments Of Rajasthan. Jawahar Kala Kendra. pp. 127, 355. ISBN 9788186782606.
- ↑ Singh, Rajvi Amar (1992). Mediaeval History of Rajasthan: Western Rajasthan. Rajvi Amar Singh.
- ↑ Journal & Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Asiatic Society. 1917.
- ↑ India, Archaeological Survey of; Marshall, Sir John Hubert (1973). Annual Report. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing. pp. 21, 37
- ↑ India, Archaeological Survey of; Marshall, Sir John Hubert (1973). Annual Report. Office of the Superintendent of Government Printing. pp. 21, 37
- ↑ History of Oswals. Panchshil Publications. ISBN 9788192373027.
- ↑ Singh, Chandramani; Mayaram, Arvind; Gupta, Rekha; Jagadhari, Akshaya (2002). Protected Monuments Of Rajasthan. Jawahar Kala Kendra. pp. 127, 355. ISBN 9788186782606.
- ↑ Jain, Chhotelal; Banerjee, Satya Ranjan (1982). Chhotelal Jain's Jaina Bibliography. Vir Sewa Mandir.
- ↑ "Shiva Temple, Morkhana". Google Maps.
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