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An unusual temple to worship Rats! The Karni Mata Mandir lies at Deshnoke village near Bikaner in Rajasthan, as seen in this aerial view. Karni Mata temple : Aerial view of Bikaner town where rats are worshipped in bizarre ritual. Dshnoke town seen aerially, from the air. A dual lane highway seems to run alongside the town. Near the India - Pakistan border and around 30 kms from Bikaner in Rajasthan, India, lies a small town called Deshnoke. The town is famous for its ancient temple, known as Karni Mata temple, which goes back 600 years. Goddess Karni is worshipped here, but that is not the only reason for the temple's fame.The Karni Mata temple shelters more than 20,000 rodents! Built by Maharaja Ganga Singh in the early 1900's the temple has a remarkable entrance, decorated with silver a
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