Rat Temple

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Rat_Temple
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Hindu_temple
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Temple_of_Rats
gptkb:Karni_Mata_Mandir
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Navratri
gptkbp:annualVisitors hundreds of thousands
gptkbp:architecturalStyle gptkb:King
gptkbp:coreBelief rats are reincarnations of Karni Mata's devotees
gptkbp:country gptkb:India
gptkbp:dedicatedTo gptkb:Karni_Mata
gptkbp:estimatedNumberOfRats over 25,000
gptkbp:features white rats considered especially holy
gptkbp:founded early 20th century
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rat Temple
gptkbp:location gptkb:Deshnoke
gptkb:Rajasthan
gptkbp:mainDeity gptkb:Karni_Mata
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Karni_Mata_Trust
gptkbp:notableFor large population of rats
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Karni_Mata_Temple
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:protectionOfRats strictly enforced
gptkbp:region gptkb:Bikaner_district
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:worshippedAnimals rats
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Candi_Tikus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6