Temple of Rats
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Temple of Rats is a famous Hindu temple in Deshnoke, Rajasthan, renowned for the thousands of revered and freely roaming rats that inhabit it.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
religious site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Karni Mata Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animalWorshipped | rat ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Rajasthani temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Deshnoke town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karni Mata legend NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beliefAssociated |
rats are manifestations of Karni Mata’s devotees
ⓘ
sighting a white rat is considered highly auspicious ⓘ |
| cleaningPractice | temple is regularly cleaned despite presence of rats ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important pilgrimage site for devotees of Karni Mata ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Karni Mata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalActivity | aarti ceremonies to Karni Mata ⓘ |
| district | Bikaner district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalAssociation | Navratri celebrations ⓘ |
| footwearRule | visitors enter barefoot ⓘ |
| governingReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasApproximateNumberOfRats | thousands ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyards where rats congregate
ⓘ
intricate silver doors ⓘ marble façade ⓘ offerings of milk and sweets for rats ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | well-known cultural heritage site of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Deshnoke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ |
| managedBy | trust of Karni Mata Temple ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| near | Bikaner city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
reverence of rats as sacred
ⓘ
thousands of freely roaming rats ⓘ |
| offering |
grains
ⓘ
milk ⓘ sweets ⓘ |
| openTo |
Hindu devotees
ⓘ
tourists of all faiths ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | regional pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Karni Mata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibition | harming rats is forbidden ⓘ |
| region | Thar Desert region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sacredAnimalStatus | rats are considered holy ⓘ |
| safetyPractice | visitors walk carefully to avoid stepping on rats ⓘ |
| state | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist attraction in Rajasthan ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
feeding rats
ⓘ
protecting rats from harm ⓘ |
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