Morkhana

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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 / 27.750730; 73.540786
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[edit]

Morkhana is about 284 kilometers from the state capital of Jaipur.

Temple[edit]

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.

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