Rajasthan Computer Anudeshak Bharti 2026 | Rajasthan Art & Culture Class – Lokdeviyan (लोकदेवियाँ)

Main ideas / lessons conveyed

• Session context & notifications

  • The speaker explains this is part 4 of a series on “Folk Goddesses” in Rajasthan culture.
  • They mention an upcoming/parallel CET class (Udaan series) and their own Art & Culture class timing.
  • They repeatedly ask viewers to confirm audio clarity and whether they understand the ongoing teaching.

• Folk goddess content covered (temples, beliefs, legends, exam-oriented points)

  • The talk focuses on Rajasthan’s folk goddesses, covering:
    • Main temple locations
    • Folk legends explaining worship practices
    • Common “exam-style” factual question patterns, often asking:
      • temple location
      • deity relationships
      • chronology-style matching

• Example teaching approach

  • The speaker emphasizes memorization via key facts, such as:
    • “Where is the main temple located?”
    • “Which deity is associated with which region/lineage?”
  • They mention a preference to teach “by hand” (board-style) instead of PPT/PPD going forward.

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Methodology / instruction-like guidance (as presented)

How questions are expected to be asked (exam strategy)

• Chronology-based questions

  • Exams increasingly test chronology related to gods/goddesses.

• Statement-matching / RA (relationship/accuracy) style

  • A question may give two statements and ask if they match.
  • Even if both statements are individually correct, they may not align—so consistency matters.

• Matching-style questions using temple/fair context

  • Questions can be structured like a matching puzzle:
    • one side: deity name
    • other side: temple location / worship place / related fair details

• Another recent question style

  • They reference a newer format related to opening/selection (exact phrasing unclear), emphasizing that answer-choice logic is changing in recent questions.

Teaching/memorization technique used

• Viewers are repeatedly instructed to write down “main temple locations” and other high-yield identifiers.
• A “remember only these key things” approach is used:
  • avoid overload
  • focus on temple/region facts and key symbols
• Content is delivered in a structured list format for fast revision.

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Key content: Deity-by-deity highlights (main ideas & facts)

1) Surana Mata (folk goddess / family deity)

• Considered the most revered family deity of Oswal and Dugad/Duggad branches.
• Legend highlights
  • Born to Ratidas Surana of Nagaur.
  • A story involves a threat/evil eye, leading to forced marriage/abduction threat.
  • Mahadev (Shiva) intervenes by throwing a spear, splitting land/tree; the goddess becomes absorbed into the earth.
  • Another tradition connects her to Gorkhan village, with a wound/injury on a tree said to remain to this day.
• Exam-relevant temple location
  • Main and sacred center of faith: Nagaur
  • The speaker repeatedly emphasizes that the main temple is inside Nagaur.

2) Chamunda Mata

• The session shifts into a temple-location list style.
• Audience is prompted to recall where each goddess’s temple is.

3) Karni Mata

• Main temple location: Deshnok (Bikaner)

4) Sugali Mata

• Main temple location: Pali

5) Tanot Mata

• Main temple location: Tanot (Jaisalmer)

6) Shila Mata (Shila Devi)

• Main temple location: Amer, Jaipur

7) Jamvay / Jamuwai Mata

• Main temple mentioned: Jamwa Ramgarh
• Location detail: Jaipur region (context indicates Jamwa Ramgarh lies within Jaipur)
• Legend highlights
  • A ruler Dulhe Rai / Dulharai (called Tejkaran in narration) wins a war after worship.
  • A temple is built to commemorate the victory.
• The speaker links some historic temple foundations to related deity stories (e.g., Fort foundations and idol installation narratives).

8) “Sneezing Mata” (Sneeze Mata / Dantiya-related narrative)

• A short legend about a rich man’s son and snakes:
  • Snakes protect him overnight.
  • In the morning he throws a stone, angering the snake.
• The legend explains why sneezing is treated with special caution:
  • Sneezing is taken as a bad omen
  • Food is said to have been mixed with poison, but the person didn’t eat due to sneezing/superstition.

9) Chhinka Mata (worship date + fair)

• Worship occurs on: Magh Shudhi Saptami (Magh Sudhi Saptami)
• Temple mention: On the route to Gopal Ji’s temple in Jaipur
• Associated event: A fair is held there and is crowded.

10) Jwala Mata (Jobner)

• Main temple location: Jobner, Jaipur
• Cultural-historical framing
  • Jobner is said to be called “Yogini Nagar” in medieval times.
  • The class mentions an inscription of Singhraj Chauhan, dated around ~965 AD / 1022 Vikrami (per narration).
  • The inscription is said to relate to renovation of the Jwala Mata temple, including a reference to a dilapidated gate.

11) Avad Mata (in Jaisalmer)

• Main temple location: Jaisalmer district
• Symbol/marker
  • A “Sugan bird” is considered a symbol of Avad Mata.
  • Seeing the bird/devotees interpret it as having seen the goddess.
• Charan Deviyan (seven goddesses)
  • Avad Mata is linked with seven sisters as Charan goddesses.
  • A combined idol/collective form concept is mentioned.
• Ritual/poetic division (as taught)
  • Two recitation types:
    • Sigau (peace time)
    • Ghadau (time of trouble/crisis)
  • The hymn naming includes “Chirja / Chirja Charja” (spelling unclear in subtitles).

12) Modra Mata / Ashapuri Mata

• Core claim
  • Main temple is inside Nadol (Pali).
  • Another major temple is referenced in Modra (Jalore).
• Dynasty/lineage association
  • Ashapuri Devi is presented as the family deity of Sonagara Chauhans of Jalore.
  • The class links the goddess to the meaning “Asha-puri” (wish-fulfilling).
• Migration story
  • Goddess comes to Pokaran (Jaisalmer) from Kutch (Bhuj) around 1143 AD, after which a temple is built.
• Three-temple summary emphasized in class
  • Modra (Jalore)
  • Nadol (Pali)
  • Pokaran (Jaisalmer)

13) Patwari Mata (pilgrimage success goddess)

• Worshiped for smooth and successful pilgrimage without trouble.
• Installation practice
  • Always installed on the border outside the village.
• Companion local beliefs
  • Mentions other local deities connected to rain and ground/pebble symbolism (rain deity described as pebble-related in subtitles).
• Iconography description
  • Wall paintings depict Kala-Gora Bhairava in mural context.
  • Scenes show Kavad yatra-style offerings and a structure where:
    • Kalash/temple-top includes pilgrimage symbolism
    • central mother goddess idol sits mid
    • Bhairu figures are below
• Conclusion teaching
  • For pilgrimage success, Patwari Mata is established outside village borders.

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Final recap (table-style) by the speaker

• Surana Mata → family deity (Oswal & Duggad) → main temple in Nagaur
• Jamvay / Jamuwai Mata → Jamwa Ramgarh (Jaipur region)
• Jwala Mata & Ching Mata → protective deities for the Jaipur area (with Chhinka Mata tied to the Magh Shudhi Saptami route)
• Avad Mata → linked to Charan goddesses (seven sisters) → Jaisalmer
• Ashapuri / Modra Mata → Sonagara Chauhans (Jalore) → temples in Nadol (Pali), Modra (Jalore), Pokaran (Jaisalmer)
• Patwari Mata → pilgrimage success → installed on village borders

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Speakers / sources featured

• Pankaj Bishnoi (main speaker / computer instructor delivering the Art & Culture session content)
• Additional referenced names/programs (not necessarily speakers):
  • Mahadev (Shiva), Lord Shri Krishna, Laxman (referenced)
  • Baisla Sir (referenced as teaching in the CET “Udaan series”)
  • CET class / Udaan series / TET class (referenced as programs)