Temple of Rats
By RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (93101)
Daytona Beach, Florida
January 19, 2026 4:50pm CST
I can understand the shudders of those who have a real fear of rats. I am partial; I can take them or leave them as long as they are not attacking me or taking over my territory. In Deshnok, India, you can find the Karni Mata Temple, or Temple of Rats. It was named after the goddess Karni, who has the belief that her family members would never die but instead would be reincarnated as rats.
I knew a lady who believed dead souls came back as cockroaches. As it sometimes happens, the residents of the town believed the legend, and now the population of over 20,000 rats are thought to be members of the family of goddess Karni. They are considered to be sacred and are given food and refuge in the temple. They are said to be friendly, but with so many rats, it’s always good to take precautions. I would not mind getting a peek at this temple; I'll take one photo, and I am out of there.
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@RasmaSandra (93101)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8h
@Tampa_girl7 if they get overrun someone will have to educated the locals about the rats and get rid of them,
@RasmaSandra (93101)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
8h
@AmbiePam I think the people with their beliefs there have overdone it on the rats.
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@AmbiePam (110485)
• United States
8h
@RasmaSandra Yep. They are overloaded with pollution and diseases because of it.
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@DaddyEvil (165927)
• United States
6h
Gross! I'd rather not see or hear rats, mice or cockroaches. I'd be setting traps for them.
On the farm, my brothers shot rats with .22 caliber rifles. They'd get in the barn and eat the cattle and horse feed.
@JudyEv (369593)
• Rockingham, Australia
5h
I'm afraid I wouldn't bother going there. It's strange sometimes how these legends persist.
@Ineeddentures (13797)
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7h
20,000 rats.
That will increase quite a lot and quite quickly.
Sacred indeed
