Morkhana | |
Other Name: | Sindh Morkhana |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Rajasthan |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Rajasthan, India |
Coordinates: | 27.7507°N 73.5408°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Rajasthan |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Bikaner |
Founder: | Mayur Dhwaj |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 12 |
Elevation M: | 97 |
Population Total: | 1421 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Rank: | 61 |
Population Density Km2: | 123 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Hindi,Rajasthani |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 334202 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Morkhana is a village in Nokha Tehsil in the Bikaner district of the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Morkhana is about 284 kilometers from the state capital of Jaipur.
See main article: Suswani Mataji.
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.