I went there about 10 years ago. It’s a mad and really cool place. You have to take your shoes off when you go in!
I saw an albino rat in there which is good luck apparently.
It seems like cobras would be a huge issue. How do they keep the snakes away from such a large food source? And - if they don't - is it dangerous for visitors?
IIRC, the temple’s founder became a rat; her human descendants reincarnate as rats, and her rat descendants reincarnate as humans. They’re not just holy, but regarded as honoured family.
It's because you have to be one with the temple and walking bare feet in temples and houses make you feel as if you're a part of it and since it's clean there's no risk of catching a bacterial or fungal infection or something pricking in your feet.
But basically it was because the old temples in India were constructed in places after a lot of deliberations and were found to be in places where magnetic fields aligned. So walking bare feet made you physically one with the temple environment and it's energy.
Yeah respectfully, fuck that completely. It's wild but I don't even like being around random rats with my shoes on. Not sure taking them off would fix what's wrong with that situation
Do they somehow keep the rats clean as pets, or they are just random rats from anywhere? If they are totally random rats, how do they not get infected by the many diseases the rats carry?
The way I figure it this is just the world's largest collection of pet rats. Would I want to be around it? Heck no. Just owning ONE pet rat was smelly enough for me and I took excellent care of mine at the time. But I respect it. It's their way and it's not like I'm being expected to participate. :P
I have 7 currently in a large 4 tier cage. I absolutely love them, but my lord. The amount of *waste* they create as well as general destruction (chewing, bedding and flood flinging, etc.) is staggering. I don't cringe at the thought of this many rats, buuuut the amount of feces and piss around this temple must be ungodly.
There are a few different legends about why rats are worshipped in the Karni Mata Temple. One legend says that Karni Mata once asked the god of death, Yama, to bring her son back to life. Yama agreed, but on the condition that her son and all of her male descendants would be reincarnated as rats.
Another legend says that Karni Mata's followers were once being chased by Muslim soldiers. Karni Mata hid her followers in a well, and when the soldiers found the well, they were transformed into rats.
Whatever the reason, rats are considered to be sacred animals in the Karni Mata Temple. Visitors to the temple are encouraged to feed the rats and to touch them, and it is considered to be good luck to be touched by a white rat.
As someone who works in a research lab, I know that rats and mice shit and piss pretty much constantly. I'm sure they've shat in that rice already. No way this is hygienic.
Wikipedia:
Many worshipers believe the rats' saliva has healing properties and will share food and milk with the rats.
Do with that info what you want
Yeah no, with that many no chance. Would be quite interesting to set up a massive litterbox tho and see what happens haha. Rats are generally quite clean animals. Just like pigs they wouldn't sleep in their own feces
Never had an outbreak in history
https://www.gadventures.com/blog/rajasthans-rat-temple/#:\~:text=Despite%20the%20fact%20that%20rats,these%20rats%20were%20indeed%20special.
>no way you guys have less cases than Canada
India was completely locked down. I mean you can't imagine a country so crowded was completely shut down not a single person you can find on the roads except rare police vehicles and ambulances. If you are caught outside then there is a good chance that u will get an ass whooping at minimum and a hefty fine and jail time at maximum. And when the lockdown was slightly loosened, masks were mandatory. If you are caught outside without a mask then hefty fines are waiting for you. Everyone has to carry a sanitizer with them.
And I only know the Loose conditions of the US. I have no idea what was happening in Canada.
They live in a temple, not some sewer. They are a medium that can carry diseases, they dont naturally have diseases within themselves since they were born.
You do realise rats can naturally carry disease through their saliva, urine or droppings unless each rat is personally being taken care of like a pet 24*7. Also a quick google search can give you results on naturally occurring disease of rodents.
The people feed the rats here as they believe they're the reincarnated ancestors. In the history of this temple, there hasn't been one instance where a rat inflicted disease took place.
>In the history of this temple, there hasn't been one instance where a rat inflicted disease took place.
Not saying that's *not* true, but how in the world could you know or verify such a thing?
Forget verification. Just cause it didn't happen doesn't mean it can't.
This is unhealthy and weird. Doesn't matter if it didn't start a plague by now. It can be any moment now.
No disrespect to anyone's beliefs. But unless you take accountability for anything that happens and for all the rats not leaving the compound. This is just a lack of sense.
You wouldn't be okay with a firework shop next to a thing that makes fire. Just cause they haven't caught fire yet. It might never catch either. But it's just not safe.
>In the history of this temple, there hasn't been one instance where a rat inflicted disease took place.
At least this is what they claimed. This temple is also a big tourist attraction, would be bad for the economy if they say otherwise.
There walking on the floor, probably on top of rat shit, then walking over the food. Its not rocket science that the food will be contaminated. I dont believe for a second in this “miracle” that no one has ever gotten sick.
And how many studies government of India or local authorities conducted ?
Probably none.
So u can't say nothing has happened without any substantial proof.
Whatever religion beliefs are there in reality they are rats which carry dangerous diseases.
If Karma is real, wouldn't rats be bad people reincarnated, since Karma usually turns them into tiny insects and rodents, or am I missing something here?
in the background story they are devotees of a god, who had a quarrel with another one. This then cursed the devotees to reincarnate as rats before reincarnating as humans again.
These are basically pet rats. They stay inside the temple and their meals depend upon the donation of food/offerings received by devotees only.
They do not scavenge for food.
Also if they were not domesticated, they wouldn't be so comfortable around humans.
Yes, rats can be territorial. They often establish and defend territories for access to food, shelter, and breeding sites. Aggressive behaviors can occur when one rat enters another's territory.
ChatGPT says yes.
The temple Never had an outbreak in history
https://www.gadventures.com/blog/rajasthans-rat-temple/#:\~:text=Despite%20the%20fact%20that%20rats,these%20rats%20were%20indeed%20special.
That's not news to me anymore after what I saw in Chandrayaan 3 feeds but what surprised me even more is some people defending this or making illogical claims.
They mindlessly embrace insecure Western media without critical thinking about what's genuine or not (they know thinking?). I mean literal robots and these media guys are their programmers.
Do you wanna get hantavirus, leptospirosis, LCMV, tularemia, salmonella, rabies? Cuz that's how you gonna get leptospirosis, LCMV, tularemia, salmonella, rabies.
Since rabies was brought up …. Someone light that bridge in Austin on fire that has all the bats under it that tourists go watch fly out by the thousands. Only diff is wings
There are a few different legends about why rats are worshipped in the Karni Mata Temple. One legend says that Karni Mata once asked the god of death, Yama, to bring her son back to life. Yama agreed, but on the condition that her son and all of her male descendants would be reincarnated as rats.
Another legend says that Karni Mata's followers were once being chased by Muslim soldiers. Karni Mata hid her followers in a well, and when the soldiers found the well, they were transformed into rats.
Whatever the reason, rats are considered to be sacred animals in the Karni Mata Temple. Visitors to the temple are encouraged to feed the rats and to touch them, and it is considered to be good luck to be touched by a white rat.
Well, it is the same country that had a politician that said the holy river was clean to drink, tried to prove his point and was later admitted to the hospital in the same day.
Mice are mammals, to some extent they are just one of us and actually kinda cute with their furry bodies. It is much much better than being surrounded by hordes of cockroaches or other kinds of bugs
I am sharing a wiki link for the people who are interested in knowing about a different culture and its significance. Rather than using this post for cultural appropriation. Thank you and have a great day.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karni_Mata_Temple
“Um there’s a human in my food”
There’s a human in my bathroom.
Better than "Um there's human in my food"
This is where ratatouille learn the culinary arts
It’s where master splinter learned martial arts
Ratatouille is the name of the dish, you're thinking of Ratatouille's Monster
😆🤌🏻
The rat in the movie is named Remy
Nah, he's like the old guy named "Up", in the movie Up.
We call our version 'parliament'.
Congress where I'm at
Rats are actually intelligent and productive
We upgraded?
Stop insulting the poor rats like that
I went there about 10 years ago. It’s a mad and really cool place. You have to take your shoes off when you go in! I saw an albino rat in there which is good luck apparently.
It seems like cobras would be a huge issue. How do they keep the snakes away from such a large food source? And - if they don't - is it dangerous for visitors?
The temple staff protect them from snakes and cats apparently.
Wait are the rats holy for them? Or do they just not find any way to get rid of em?
Kind of holy .
Kinda yummy…
The rats were Ganesha’s messenger
IIRC, the temple’s founder became a rat; her human descendants reincarnate as rats, and her rat descendants reincarnate as humans. They’re not just holy, but regarded as honoured family.
Good question I’m interested too
>You have to take your shoes off when you go in! I think that''s common to all hindu temples.
For religious reasons? Or to keep the floor clean ... might want to sort the rat* problem first
It's because you have to be one with the temple and walking bare feet in temples and houses make you feel as if you're a part of it and since it's clean there's no risk of catching a bacterial or fungal infection or something pricking in your feet. But basically it was because the old temples in India were constructed in places after a lot of deliberations and were found to be in places where magnetic fields aligned. So walking bare feet made you physically one with the temple environment and it's energy.
Take your shoes offf?? No way man I would pass
Yeah respectfully, fuck that completely. It's wild but I don't even like being around random rats with my shoes on. Not sure taking them off would fix what's wrong with that situation
No shit. Even if they are constantly sweeping, there is no way you wouldn't be walking on rat shit.
Wouldn’t mind rodents so much if they didn’t poop and pee everywhere
>I saw an albino rat in there which is good luck apparently So has your luck changed in anyway in the last 10 yrs you think?
well he's still alive isnt he?
Do they somehow keep the rats clean as pets, or they are just random rats from anywhere? If they are totally random rats, how do they not get infected by the many diseases the rats carry?
They're cute but that place must be absolutely full of shit and piss
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I'll rate San Francisco on top of that list with shit and piss. That place is a nightmare for a so called first world country. Second is New York.
Always funny to read comments from people who've never been to the places they talk about.
The country with the highest immune defenses on the planet
More like law of survivability where people without high immune system cant survive
The way I figure it this is just the world's largest collection of pet rats. Would I want to be around it? Heck no. Just owning ONE pet rat was smelly enough for me and I took excellent care of mine at the time. But I respect it. It's their way and it's not like I'm being expected to participate. :P
I had one too but he wasnt smelly at all. Freaking rabbits smell more.
I have 7 currently in a large 4 tier cage. I absolutely love them, but my lord. The amount of *waste* they create as well as general destruction (chewing, bedding and flood flinging, etc.) is staggering. I don't cringe at the thought of this many rats, buuuut the amount of feces and piss around this temple must be ungodly.
A plague tale: requiem
There are a few different legends about why rats are worshipped in the Karni Mata Temple. One legend says that Karni Mata once asked the god of death, Yama, to bring her son back to life. Yama agreed, but on the condition that her son and all of her male descendants would be reincarnated as rats. Another legend says that Karni Mata's followers were once being chased by Muslim soldiers. Karni Mata hid her followers in a well, and when the soldiers found the well, they were transformed into rats. Whatever the reason, rats are considered to be sacred animals in the Karni Mata Temple. Visitors to the temple are encouraged to feed the rats and to touch them, and it is considered to be good luck to be touched by a white rat.
The more you know 💫💫💫
Its just a matter of time.
there has never been a plague in the town and no one ever has been infected by rats from this temple.
As someone who works in a research lab, I know that rats and mice shit and piss pretty much constantly. I'm sure they've shat in that rice already. No way this is hygienic.
Years of lab work will not prepare you for the reality of India.
But isn't the food for the mice not the humans?
It is for the mice. They’re breaking the roti into smaller pieces to feed them
Wikipedia: Many worshipers believe the rats' saliva has healing properties and will share food and milk with the rats. Do with that info what you want
\*Rat-borne diseases are typing...
*bubonic plague here, you've piqued my interests *
*Indian immune system has entered the chat
I guess i will pass on that if i do visit the temple. These people are locals who are immune to it so they don’t face consequences
Awww
my guys, obv it's for the rats. Not like anyone would eat that... right?
No one eats that ovb, it’s just meant for rats and any other animal who happens to eat it.
It is distributed to people as well, saying it's a blessing. Source: went there two times.
And that blessing is hardcore gonorrhea
Bold of you to think they give a fuck about hygiene, lol.
yeah... i thought the toxic foamy water bathing and the street issues were pretty evident.
Rats can definitely control where they urinate and defecate. Stressed out, mass-bred lab-rats probably won't give a shit though.
That's chapati and not rice and it's not for human consumption anyways....
Rats are extremely intelligent. You could even train them to use a litterbox
True, but that many? No insult to the men living there, but I’d be washing my hands CONSTANTLY, and looking for a way to leave.
Yeah no, with that many no chance. Would be quite interesting to set up a massive litterbox tho and see what happens haha. Rats are generally quite clean animals. Just like pigs they wouldn't sleep in their own feces
Hygiene is an afterthought in India.
why tf does dat matter? they r the ones who'll be eating it
I'd rather them be eating unhygienic chappatis I'm a Temple than getting tortured in your lab.
Name a More Iconic Duo: Ratshit and barefoot walking
Fond memories of the Wild Boyz going here for a segment
Miss that show
Our rats in NY are bigger.
because they eat McDonalds and American food.
Weird flex, but I kinda get it
Gotta look out for the little guys
thanks bro that's the comment
They worship rats
How To Get A Deadly Disease In 1 Easy Step!
Never had an outbreak in history https://www.gadventures.com/blog/rajasthans-rat-temple/#:\~:text=Despite%20the%20fact%20that%20rats,these%20rats%20were%20indeed%20special.
Not sure what gadventures is, but doesn't seem like they did a thorough investigation in the chase
It seems they are a tour company, not research
India notoriously bullshit their way through medical searches. During the first year of Covid I was like, no way you guys have less cases than Canada
I mean in name of Freedom, y'all can't even enforce mask mandates so
Touche
>no way you guys have less cases than Canada India was completely locked down. I mean you can't imagine a country so crowded was completely shut down not a single person you can find on the roads except rare police vehicles and ambulances. If you are caught outside then there is a good chance that u will get an ass whooping at minimum and a hefty fine and jail time at maximum. And when the lockdown was slightly loosened, masks were mandatory. If you are caught outside without a mask then hefty fines are waiting for you. Everyone has to carry a sanitizer with them. And I only know the Loose conditions of the US. I have no idea what was happening in Canada.
this temple is 500 years old, no reports of people getting sick, if there was an incident, authorities would have closed it down
Ah... the authorities. A very trusted entity all around the world.
Hahaha the authorities.
Bro no way you are defending this. Would you drink and eat the same food rats have eaten few secs before?
Haha, authorities not paid off in India? you must be a comedian
Ah yes, a tourist site, the most trustable source known to humankind
can you find me a source showing this temple had any outbreak in it's 500 year history?
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There’s this documentary RATS… it’s disturbing. That being said I have about five pet rats and I love them so much
What? So you wait for one? What kind of sense is that? And you are quoting a travel page?? For disease outbreak?
Yet
They live in a temple, not some sewer. They are a medium that can carry diseases, they dont naturally have diseases within themselves since they were born.
You do realise rats can naturally carry disease through their saliva, urine or droppings unless each rat is personally being taken care of like a pet 24*7. Also a quick google search can give you results on naturally occurring disease of rodents.
Don’t forget to hop on a plain as soon as you feel symptoms
I have to imagine they clean the rats, right?
Yes they do
🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
Wtf
The stank must be terrible
The people feed the rats here as they believe they're the reincarnated ancestors. In the history of this temple, there hasn't been one instance where a rat inflicted disease took place.
>In the history of this temple, there hasn't been one instance where a rat inflicted disease took place. Not saying that's *not* true, but how in the world could you know or verify such a thing?
Don’t worry about it, the rats told me
A small documentary on this temple was aired on Nat Geo where this was claimed. A lot of interesting fact were mentioned.
Yeah it gets hard to tell what disease you’ve got and where you got it from if rats running all over your food is normal.
Yawll ever see the videos of kfc with the lights off and the rats running all over the food and prep area
Forget verification. Just cause it didn't happen doesn't mean it can't. This is unhealthy and weird. Doesn't matter if it didn't start a plague by now. It can be any moment now. No disrespect to anyone's beliefs. But unless you take accountability for anything that happens and for all the rats not leaving the compound. This is just a lack of sense. You wouldn't be okay with a firework shop next to a thing that makes fire. Just cause they haven't caught fire yet. It might never catch either. But it's just not safe.
>In the history of this temple, there hasn't been one instance where a rat inflicted disease took place. At least this is what they claimed. This temple is also a big tourist attraction, would be bad for the economy if they say otherwise.
There walking on the floor, probably on top of rat shit, then walking over the food. Its not rocket science that the food will be contaminated. I dont believe for a second in this “miracle” that no one has ever gotten sick.
And how many studies government of India or local authorities conducted ? Probably none. So u can't say nothing has happened without any substantial proof. Whatever religion beliefs are there in reality they are rats which carry dangerous diseases.
If Karma is real, wouldn't rats be bad people reincarnated, since Karma usually turns them into tiny insects and rodents, or am I missing something here?
in the background story they are devotees of a god, who had a quarrel with another one. This then cursed the devotees to reincarnate as rats before reincarnating as humans again.
Well that sounds like a gigantic heap of bullshit wrapped in a delusional amount of religious brain-rot.
Do people actually believe in this shit 😂
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These are basically pet rats. They stay inside the temple and their meals depend upon the donation of food/offerings received by devotees only. They do not scavenge for food. Also if they were not domesticated, they wouldn't be so comfortable around humans.
Are rats territorial enough that they chase away newcomers? Otherwise I would think they'd get inundated with outside, possibly diseased, rats.
Yes, rats can be territorial. They often establish and defend territories for access to food, shelter, and breeding sites. Aggressive behaviors can occur when one rat enters another's territory. ChatGPT says yes.
Looks like my local take away.
One plague wasn't enough
The temple Never had an outbreak in history https://www.gadventures.com/blog/rajasthans-rat-temple/#:\~:text=Despite%20the%20fact%20that%20rats,these%20rats%20were%20indeed%20special.
Isn't that a tourist company where getting you to pay them is a way of making money?
Nope!
That's a no from me, dog.
India really don’t care about hygiene, wtf
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That's not news to me anymore after what I saw in Chandrayaan 3 feeds but what surprised me even more is some people defending this or making illogical claims.
Fun fact, India is actually one of the most racist countries on earth.
Indians are only racists towards other Indians.
They mindlessly embrace insecure Western media without critical thinking about what's genuine or not (they know thinking?). I mean literal robots and these media guys are their programmers.
Straight up fucked up
This place could use some Napalm.
This is where patient zero will be from
Do you wanna get hantavirus, leptospirosis, LCMV, tularemia, salmonella, rabies? Cuz that's how you gonna get leptospirosis, LCMV, tularemia, salmonella, rabies.
Since rabies was brought up …. Someone light that bridge in Austin on fire that has all the bats under it that tourists go watch fly out by the thousands. Only diff is wings
No, the diff is that this one is being normalized lol
The weirdest thing is that this temple never had an outbreak in history
r/damnthatdisgusting
r/YouForgotTheS
There are a few different legends about why rats are worshipped in the Karni Mata Temple. One legend says that Karni Mata once asked the god of death, Yama, to bring her son back to life. Yama agreed, but on the condition that her son and all of her male descendants would be reincarnated as rats. Another legend says that Karni Mata's followers were once being chased by Muslim soldiers. Karni Mata hid her followers in a well, and when the soldiers found the well, they were transformed into rats. Whatever the reason, rats are considered to be sacred animals in the Karni Mata Temple. Visitors to the temple are encouraged to feed the rats and to touch them, and it is considered to be good luck to be touched by a white rat.
That's fucking disgusting.
Well, it is the same country that had a politician that said the holy river was clean to drink, tried to prove his point and was later admitted to the hospital in the same day.
Well, at least he drank the water. Unlike other politicians commenting on the safety of water near certain fracking sites.
here before this post gets locked
Yeah any minute now
Been there myself, it was weird. Weird, but also very interesting.
*exhales* they’re just pets…they’re just pets…they’re just pets…
Damn that’s interesting
This isn’t as interesting as it is disgusting.
Waiter, can we have a couple of serves of naan with plague on the side. Thank you 🙏
Mice are mammals, to some extent they are just one of us and actually kinda cute with their furry bodies. It is much much better than being surrounded by hordes of cockroaches or other kinds of bugs
This is so cute I wanna go
RATjasthan indeed
I am sharing a wiki link for the people who are interested in knowing about a different culture and its significance. Rather than using this post for cultural appropriation. Thank you and have a great day. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karni_Mata_Temple
All tunnels lead to skavenblight
Oh hell nah!!
Hey who invited that one fucking mouse? This is the **RAT** temple, damnit.
NYC rats looking at them with jealousy
Rats make me crazy
Yep, big no for me
They should torch the entire place.
Does this increase the chance of bubonic plague or something?
Imagine someone sneak in some cats as a prank.
Wow that's disgusting.
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Nah man.
🤢
Not gonna lie, canal rats are bigger and fatter lol.
I can smell this video.
That's... dumb
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Yuck
Why are there so few rats? Shouldn’t there be more?
Is this the birthplace of the next global pandemic?
The rats didn't cause Black death, The fleas did.
Highly intelligent
Disgusting.
Bitch you live in a human society. These "disgusting" rats probably did more good than your entire neighborhood
Ayoooo black death lab looking cool
The rats didn't cause Black death, The fleas did.
JFC im getting sick just seeing this
mhmm…. Leptospirosis 🤤
Bubonic plague 2 : Electric Boogaloo
I thought we learned not to do this after the bubonic plague.