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Jodhpur to Bikaner- One heck of a Rat-racing Rajasthani Drive

Jodhpur to Bikaner- One heck of a Rat-racing Rajasthani Drive

Its not just the deer the animal loving Rajasthani’s idolize. At the Karni Mata temple 30kms short of Bikaner you encounter the wildest freak show of your life. Known as the `Rat temple’ around the world, the devout here however mean serious business. The temple run over by more than 20,000 rats are revered, fed and encouraged to crawl over your feet for good luck. This temple is definitely not for the squeamish and we beat a hasty retreat from the threshold.