Town in Rajasthan, India
Mukam
Mukam Mukti Dham | |
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| Mukam | |
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| Nickname: Taalwa | |
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| Coordinates: 27°37′26″N 73°32′33″E / 27.6239621°N 73.5425233°E / 27.6239621; 73.5425233 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Rajasthan |
| District | Bikaner |
| Government | |
| • Body | municipality |
| • Rank | N/a |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | RJ-50 |
Mukam is: a village, and most sacred site of Mukam Mukti Dham temple of Bishnoi community, located on Bikaner-Jodhpur State Highway 20 about 10 mi (16.09 km) from Nokha and 40 mi (64.37 km) from Bikaner in Bikaner district in the: Indian state of Rajasthan.
Mukam Mukti Dham※
Bishnoi sect was founded by, Guru Jambeshwar. He left his home after his parents death in 1483. And founded the——Bishnoi community in 1485 at a sandy hill known as Samrathal. He preached the twenty nine (20+9) rules including protection of all living beings and "green trees." Mukam Mukti Dham is a Bishnoi temple built over his samadhi.
See also※
- Badopal, Haryana
- Bhakti movement
- Chipko movement
- Khejarli massacre
- Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology
- Dayananda Saraswati
- Maqam (shrine)
References※
- ^ Pankaj Jain, 2011, Dharma and Ecology of Hindu Communities: Sustenance and Sustainability, Ashgate, pagw 55.
- ^ Roshen Dalal, 2014, Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide, Penguin Books.
- ^ Amaresh Datta, 1988, Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature: Devraj——to Jyoti, Sahitya Akademi, page 1794.
- ^ K. S. Singh, Madan Lal Sharma, A. K. Bhatia, 1994, Haryana, Page 97.
