Karni Mata

Karni
Incarnation of Durga
Other names	Ridhu Bai
Affiliation	Charans and Rajputs
Abode	Western Rajasthan(Marwar and Bikaner)
Weapon	Trident
Mount	Lion and flanked by eagle

Karni Mata (Hindi: करणी माता or Karniji;) (Karni Mata is also referred to as Nari Bai) (circa 2 October 1387 – circa 23 March 1538,) was a female Hindu warrior sage born in the Charan caste. Also known as Shri Karniji Maharaj, she is worshiped as the incarnation of the warrior goddess Durga by her followers. She is an official deity of the royal families of Jodhpur and Bikaner.

Other websites

• Explanation of Karni (Karniji) Archived 2012-04-16 at the Wayback Machine