Manshapurna Karni Mata Temple (Udaipur)

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  Chāraṇ (plural Charans; Hindi:चारण; Gujarati:ચારણ) is the term for a caste living in the Gujarat and Rajasthan states of India. Members of this caste are highly revered for their unflinching readiness for martyrdom, bravery in war, high literary sense and deep loyalty to patrons[1].Ain-e-akbari states that Charans were good poets and better soldiers .The caste is also identified with the surnames kaviraj , Barot (or Barath)and Gadhavi. Members of this caste are considered to be divine by a large section of society[2]. Women of the caste are adored as mother goddesses by other major communities of this region[2][3] ***********The goddesses Karani**********, Bahuchra, Hinglaj (whose main temple is now in Baluchistan), Khodiyar and Sonal are well-known examples of it. This is one of the reasons that Charan men are often addressed as Deviputra, which literally means "son of goddess". In the medieval era, it was considered a matter of prestige and pride for a king to have a Charan in his court[4]. While they are considered to be great warriors and extremely loyal citizens, they were equally revered by kings for their taste in literature and love for poetry. Because of their ability to compose poems instantaneously, another popular way of addressing members of the Charan caste is "Kaviraj", which literally means "king among poets"

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