A spiritual oasis set within the traditional village of Deshnoke which is located 30 kilometres from Bikaner. The rural village provides the backdrop for the ashram which stands taller than any other building offering expansive views, a calming space and freedom from the bustle.
It is a place for the practice of spiritual sadhana and immersion into yogic philosophies of Karma Yoga inspired by Maa Foundation trust, a family run charitable organization that works for the welfare of the community and serves humanity.

Deshnoke is famous for the Karni Mata Temple which is also known as the temple of rats and can be seen from the ashram in splendour at night. The temple not only draws visitors and tourists from around India and the world, but it also forms an important part of the dedications and spiritual practises within the Adha family and their vision for the ashram.

Who is Karni Mata? Why it is called Rat temple?

The legend goes that Karni Mata, a A mystic Goddess from the 14th century, was an incarnation of Durga—the goddess of power and victory. At some point during her life, the child of one of her clansmen died. She attempted to bring the child back to life, only to be told by Yama, the god of death, that he had already been reincarnated. Karni Mata cut a deal with Yama: from that point forward, all of her tribe’s people would be reborn as rats until they could be born back into the clan. In Hinduism, death marks the end of one chapter and the beginning of a new one on the path to a soul’s eventual oneness with the universe. This cycle of transmigration is known as samsara and is precisely why Karni Mata’s rats are treated like royalty.

Goddess Durga is synonymous with Shakti, the cosmic power that wages an eternal war against evil. The whole life of Shri Karni Mata was full of miracles, and even after her disappearance from the earth her innumerable devotees have experienced her mercy.