The Mystery Files #4 : The Temple Of Rats (20 SBD Weekly Giveaway Check Post For Details)
The Abode Of Rats:Deshnoke
India is the land of the temples,here you’ll find temples in every nook and corner of the country.Some temples are known for there not so usual ways of worship.One such temple is Karni Mata temple which is situated in Deshnoke in state of Rajasthan,India.
It isn’t popularly called the Temple Of Rats for no reason.This 600 year old temple houses around 20,000 rats .According to the legennd,Karni Mata was a 15th century sage revered for her generosity ,good will and superpowers.Her stepson Laxman drowned in a pool and Karni Mata asked Yama,god of death to revive him.Yama reincarnated all of her male children as rats.
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These rats are considered sacred and holy and are considered as reincarnations of Karni Mata’s sons.There are a few white rats as well which are considered to be especially holy as they are believed to be the manifestatons of Karni Mata herself.These rodents are worshiped by people who come from far and wide.
These widely revered rodents have also got protection from the locals and pilgrims and to keep them safe from predators nets and grills have been installed.The rats feed on food and milk brought by devotees to the temple.Some devotees even drink from bowl the rats bath and eat from food left by rats behind.The temple has brought happiness,luck and well being to lives of many and continues to be one of your not so usual place of worship.
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Ok India will never cease to amaze me
It never would honestly haha!Do come and explore!
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Woah what an interesting place. I wonder who is paying to feed them.
Well the people give donations or bring food for the rats!
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That was a good read, thanks for sharing. I had heard of this temple but did not know the story behind it.
You must come and visit this temple soon!
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I have never been to this temple but I heard a lot about it. These rats are very sincere though, they will never hurt anyone.
hopefully someday you or I can visit there for just a vacation or honeymoon. hheee
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interesting articles.
we must respect every belief of the former people. not because it is unwarranted by the prayers and beliefs of previous ancestors.
Pretty cool that the rats are tame and all, but washing yourself and eating with the rats. Dirty to say the least, then again Indian people are not known to have excellent hygiene. I mean you can go to the dentist on a street sidewalk...
@geckothailand, I would like to know have you been to India. We Indians not known to have excellent hygiene, but we are not bad either. Yes you can go to the dentist on a street sidewalk, why not because we know the doctor is good and he can help us.
oh interesting, can you eat the rats
@nomadinsoco I am vegetarian and I am happy with it. We are not talking about eating anything here. And for your kind information, a lot of people are vegetarian in India.
Just when you thought you had seen it all... I wouldn't eat rat leftovers, but I must admit that the ones in the pictures look cute :)
India never stops to surprise you never ever!
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I enjoyed reading this. We write about similar subjects in many ways. Thanks for posting, I'm glad I followed you. Upvoted and resteemed.
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Interesante información la que compartes
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That's wild! I'm going to have to visit this temple sometime. It's so foreign to what I'm used to
Haha do visit!!
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