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Bankal Mata ji Ka Oran, Barmer District, Rajasthan

Bankal Mata ji Ka Oran

Bankal Mata ji Ka Oran is a protected sacred grove (Oran) located in Ranigaon village within the Barmer District of Rajasthan, India. Bankal Mata ji Ka Oran is a highly revered sacred forest (Oran) and religious site dedicated to Goddess Vankal Mata (an incarnation of Goddess Durga), located in Rani Gaon Village within the Chohtan/Barmer region of Rajasthan.

StateRajasthan
DistrictBarmer District
LocationBankal Mata ji Ka Oran
Area202.566 ha
Latitude25.5994262
Longitude71.2973627

About this Sacred Grove

Bankal Mata ji Ka Oran is a protected sacred grove (Oran) located in Ranigaon village within the Barmer District of Rajasthan, India. Bankal Mata ji Ka Oran is a highly revered sacred forest (Oran) and religious site dedicated to Goddess Vankal Mata (an incarnation of Goddess Durga), located in Rani Gaon Village within the Chohtan/Barmer region of Rajasthan.

Tree Species: Tecomella undulata (181), S. oleoides (78), P. juliflora (41)

Location

Coordinates: 25.5994262, 71.2973627

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Plants / Species (3)

Desert Teak, Marwar Teak, and Honey Tree

Desert Teak, Marwar Teak, and Honey Tree

Tecomella undulata
Individual Count
181
Mesquite, Algaroba, Velvet Mesquite, South West Thorn

Mesquite, Algaroba, Velvet Mesquite, South West Thorn

Prosopis juliflora
Individual Count
41
Toothbrush tree

Toothbrush tree

Salvadora oleoides
Individual Count
78