The Temple of Rats - Karnimata Temple (Bikaner - INDIA)

[Maksa]

Hi Friend,

Most of you know i been to Rajasthan last week. Wanted to share 8th Wonder with you all. i hope you all like it. all the pictures taken by me. when i saw the temple it was really shocking

The Temple of Rats - Karnimata Temple (Bikaner - INDIA)

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sharing some details about this temple.

SHREE KARNI MATA TEMPLE


THE KARNIMATA'S TEMPLE IS SITUATED IN THE CENTER OF A BEAUTIFUL COURTYARD, THE OUTER BOUNDARY WALL OF WHICH HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED LIKE A BEAUTIFULL WALL FORT. THE BOUNDARIES ARE BUILT VERY HIGH WITH FOUR ORNAMENTED PILLARS AND THE PROVISION OF A HUGE PLATFORM FOR THE GUARDS TO PROTECT THE MIRACULOUS TEMPLE.

THE NEXT WONDER OF THIS TEMPLE, ARE THE RATS. THESE RATS COMMONLY KNOWN AS KABA RESIDE IN THE TEMPLE.

THE KABA (RAT) LEGEND.

ACCORDING TO THE FOLKLORE,SHRI KARNI-MATA ONCE RESTORED A DEAD CHILD OF HER DEVOTEE BACK TO LIFE FROM YAMA. (THE GOD OF DEATH) THEN MATA ANNOUNCED THAT NO ONE FROM HER TRIBE WOULD FALL INTO YAMA'S HAND AGAIN. INSTEAD, WHEN THEY DIED ALL OF THEM WOULD TEMPARARILY INHABIT THE BODY OF A RAT (KABA), BEFORE BEING REBORN INTO THE TRIBE.

A NORMAL HUMAN BEING WILL BE ABSOLUTELY SCARED OVER THE THOUGHT OF THE NUMBER OF RATS (THEY LOOK LIKE A RAT, BUT ACTUALLY THEY ARE NOT RATS) THAT EXIST BUT THE OUTSTANDING FACT IS THAT THESE KABA'S ARE HARMLESS AND PLAY AROUND IN THE TEMPLE WITHOUT DISTURBING THE DEVOTEES, RATHER THEY SIT ON THEIR LAPS, SHOULDERS, HEAD, HANDS WHICH THE DEVOTEES THINK TO BE THE DIVINE SPIRIT AND BLESSINGS OF THE GODDESS.
ONE WOULD SURELY WONDER WHEN HE WILL COME TO KNOW THE FACT THAT
WHEN THE KILLER DISEASE PLAGUE SPREAD OUT IN SURAT (GUJRAT) IN MID 90'S PEOPLE FROM SURAT AND OTHER AFFECTED AREAS WENT TO THE TEMPLE TO TAKE THE MILK AND WATER DRUNK BY THESE RATS AS MEDICINES TO GET THEMSELVES CURED.

THE BEAUTY ABOUT THESE KABA'S IS THAT, DESPITE BEING INNUMERABLE IN NUMBER, THEY NEVER COME OUT OF THE TEMPLE BOUNDARIES. MOREOVER WITH THE BLESSINGS OF SHRI KARNIMATA THEY GET THEIR FOOD, SHELTER, LODGING AND THEIR LIFE CYCLE CONTINUES INSIDE THE TEMPLE ITSELF.

THE MIRACULOUS FACT IS THAT NO DISEASES RELATED TO RATS HAVE BEEN FOUND TILL DATE. NIETHER THE TEMPLE STINGS OF FOUL SMELLS NOR IT IS DIRTY ANYWHERE. INFACT EVEN THE OFFERINGS LIKE MILK, SWEET, CEREALS, WATER AND GROUNDNUTS ARE FIRST OFFERED TO THESE HOLY KABA'S AND THEN DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE DEVOTEES, WHICH IS CONSUMED BY THEM AS A HOLY PRASAD. ESPECIALLY, THE WATER WHICH THESE KABA'S DRINK IS CONSIDERED VERY HOLY AND AUSPICIOUS.

THERE HAS BEEN NO TRACE OF HOW THESE KABA'S ARE REPRODUCED, INFACT IT IS BELIEVED THAT THESE RATS HAVE THEIR OWN VIP MATERNITY HOSPITAL WHICH TAKES CARE OF THEIR DELIVERY. MOREOVER THERE HAS NEVER BEING A TRACE OF BABY RATS. ALL THE KABA ARE OF A STANDARD SIZE AND WEIGHT WITHOUT ANY CHANGES DOWN THE AGES.

STRANGELY, RATS ARE USUALLY CONSIDERED AS A COWARD ANIMAL WHICH ARE SCARED OF HUMAN BEINGS. BUT HERE IN KARNIMATA'S TEMPLE UNDER HER SHELTER THESE KABA'S ARE SCATTERED ALL OVER THE TEMPLE, RULE THE TEMPLE LIKE A KING AND ROAR LIKE A LION AND ROAM ABOUT FREELY & COMFORTABLY.

NOW, THE QUESTION IS-"WHEN RATS CAN BECOME BRAVE BY TAKING SHELTER IN THIS TEMPLE, THEN WHAT ABOUT HUMAN BEINGS.' ---??? WHEN THEY WILL TAKE SHELTER OF SRI KARNI MAA. -"VISIT THE TEMPLE AND JUSTIFY YOURSELF."

IS'NT IT A MIRACULOUS TEMPLE??????????

WON'T YOU LIKE TO FEEL THE WONDERS YOURSELF???????

[drunk_tiger]

hehe bro it is the wonder yar
i wish i cud visit there

and yeah broda i have heard ab this temple and seen some pic .
too
anyways greast thread

[Maksa]

Thanks sunny

[drunk_tiger]

u are welcome broda

[NAzuk LAdki]

Oh my Gosh!!
thatz soo shcary!!
how did u ge in thta temple..
didnt u get scared or somthin??
i mean look ratz are walking every where..!!
itz shoo scaryy..!!

[sarita123]

ooooooooooooooooo
i hate rats but i love this pic .
thanks a lot for sharings

[Maksa]

Originally Posted by NAzuk LAdki

Oh my Gosh!!
thatz soo shcary!!
how did u ge in thta temple..
didnt u get scared or somthin??
i mean look ratz are walking every where..!!
itz shoo scaryy..!!

if you hate rats then its scary for u.... but if you go in morning time u will find even more rats....can't even see the floor

Originally Posted by sarita123

ooooooooooooooooo
i hate rats but i love this pic .
thanks a lot for sharings

thank you friend

[shadenights]

oh my god in temple so much of rats

amazing

[Maksa]

thanks

[fares111]

Thanks to the subject

Pictures truly amazing