Karni Mata Temple

  • On 24th May 2024, the Prime Minister visited the Karni Mata temple in Rajasthan.
  • It is a Hindu temple dedicated to Karni Mata at Deshnoke, 30 km from Bikaner, in Rajasthan.
  • Karni Mata was a Hindu warrior sage who lived in the fourteenth century.
  • Locals believe that she is an incarnation of Goddess Durga.
  • It is also known as the Temple of Rats.
  • The temple is famous for the approximately 25,000 rats that live and are revered in the temple.
  • These holy rats are called kabbas, and many people travel great distances to pay their respects.
  • The Karni Mata temple, which is seen today, was ....
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