Karni Mata Mandir in Deshnoke, Rajasthan, is a unique temple. It is home to thousands of rats. These rats are not pests but sacred beings. Devotees revere them as reincarnations of Karni Mata's ...

“The rats devour the flowers offered to the deities and nibble away at the valuable attires of the gods,” Pushpalak said. Though the rodents cause a nuisance in the Garva Gruha (sanctum sanctorum), ...

In Seattle, where I grew up, the rats excel at climbing sewer pipes—from the inside. Somewhere in my hometown right now, ... RAJASTHAN, INDIA A rat perches on a rail in Karni Mata Temple.

Karni Mata Mandir in Deshnoke, Rajasthan, is a unique temple. It is home to thousands of rats. These rats are not pests but sacred beings. Devotees revere them as reincarnations of Karni Mata's ...