Ashapura Mata Appears at Midnight in Bikaner's 300-Year-Old Rammat Tradition

• Bikaner's 'Bisso ka Chowk' hosts a 300-year-old Rammat tradition where Ashapura Mata appears in child form at midnight.
• A boy aged 10-12 from the Bissa community is chosen to embody the Goddess, adorned with ancient gold ornaments.
• Devotees flock to witness the child form, offering sarees, gold, silver, and prasad, believing the Mata resides in the boy for an hour.
• The Rammat, featuring stories like 'Bhakt Puranmal' or 'Nautanki Shehzadi', runs for 9 hours, starting after Mata's appearance.
• The event, filled with devotional songs and artistic presentations, showcases Bikaner's cultural heritage and deep devotion.