The Karni Mata Hindu temple was built by Maharajah Ganga Singh in the early
1900s as a tribute to the rat goddess, Karni Mata and the most intriguing aspect
of it, is that it’s home for over 20.000 worshiped rats.
The legend behind this temple is that Karni Mata, a matriarch from the 14th
century was a reincarnation of Durga, the goddess of power and victory. at
one point one of her clansmen’s child died and she tried to bring it back to
life only to be told by Yama, the god of death that he had already reincarnated
as a rat. Karni Mata struck a deal with Tama, that all her dead clansmen would
1900s as a tribute to the rat goddess, Karni Mata and the most intriguing aspect
of it, is that it’s home for over 20.000 worshiped rats.
The legend behind this temple is that Karni Mata, a matriarch from the 14th
century was a reincarnation of Durga, the goddess of power and victory. at
one point one of her clansmen’s child died and she tried to bring it back to
life only to be told by Yama, the god of death that he had already reincarnated
as a rat. Karni Mata struck a deal with Tama, that all her dead clansmen would
reincarnate as rats, until they were ready to be born again into the tribe.
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