The Karni Mata Temple is one of India's more disconcerting temples. According to legend, Karni Mata, an incarnation of Durga, who lived in the 14th century, asked the God of Death, Yama, to restore to life the son of a grieving storyteller. When Yama refused, Karni Mata reincarnated all dead storytellers as rats, in order to deprive Yama of human souls, which were later incarnated as human beings.
The temple is an important pilgrimage site and what may seem unusual to Westerner eyes is devoutly believed by pilgrims - it isn�t a sideshow but a place of worship. The temple is filled with friendly rats. Check out the website: www.karnimata.com
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