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Desert Rats of Deshnoukh Honor Holy Temple Rodents
In Rajasthan, Deshnoukh houses a centuries-old rat sanctuary where worshippers feed and care for about 25 million temple rats fed daily with grains. Priests warn that killing a temple rat incurs a costly gold statue or cash penalty, while locals credit the rats with divine Ganesh significance despite national pest control efforts.
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R.C. Pande Deshnoukh
India
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Deshnoukh
Rajasthan
Durga
Jai Maharaj