- Source: Mukam, Rajasthan
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
The 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
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- Bikaner
- Guru Jambheshwar
- Bishnoi
- List of villages in Nokha tehsil
- State Highway 20 (Rajasthan)
- Udairamsar
- Sanskrit
- List of National Democratic Alliance candidates in the 2009 Indian general election
