Karni Mata, Udaipur

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Karni Mata Temple
Shri Manshapurna Karni Mata Temple
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Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Udaipur district
Location
Location Udaipur
State Rajasthan
Country India
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Location in Udaipur
Geographic coordinates 24°33′57.096″N73°41′17.8974″E / 24.56586000°N 73.688304833°E / 24.56586000; 73.688304833

Shri Manshapurna Karni Mata Temple is a Hindu temple located on the Machla Magra Hills, near the Doodh Talai Lake in Udaipur, Rajasthan. It enshrines the stone idol of Karni Mata. There are views from the temple of the city and its lakes. The walkway is for pedestrians only, as no vehicles can enter in the hill boundary.

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View of courtyard area of the temple. KarniMata InsideView.jpg
View of courtyard area of the temple.
View of Side-roof area of the temple. KarniMata SideRoof.jpg
View of Side-roof area of the temple.

Access

The Karni Mata Temple is located near the center of the Udaipur City. [1] It is around 24 km away from Udaipur Airport, and just 4 km from Udaipur City railway station and Udaipur City Bus Depot. Visitors can also take local Tongas, auto-rickshaws and taxis to reach Doodh Talai. Karni Mata Temple can be reached via ropeway. [2]

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References

  1. "Karni Mata Mandir, Udaipur | करणी माता मंदिर, उदयपुर | Udaipur Rajasthan | About, Aarti, Timings, Donate Now, Photo, How to Reach".
  2. "Udaipur-The City of lakes". Andhrawishesh.com. Andhrawisesh. Retrieved 17 March 2016.