The temple’s origins trace back to the 14th century, born from the legacy of Karni Mata, a female sage born in 1387. She is believed to be an incarnation of the warrior goddess Durga, and her ...

The Karni Mata Temple alias ‘Temple of rats’ is a place where humans and rodents coexist in harmony, with rats freely roaming the temple grounds and being revered by believers. The temple is ...

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 ...

At Karni Mata temple in Rajasthan, rats aren't shooed away — they're worshipped. Thousands of the rodents scurry across the temple's checkerboard floors, getting tangled in each other's tails ...