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According to legend the goddess Karni Mata implored Yama to restore to life of a storyteller. Upon his refusal she incarnated the storyteller and all storytellers since as rats.

The Karni Mata temple in Deshnok is full of thousands of rats that are revered and honoured by Hindus.

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According to legend the goddess Karni Mata implored Yama to restore to life of a storyteller. Upon his refusal she incarnated the storyteller and all storytellers since as rats. The Karni Mata temple in Deshnok is full of thousands of rats that are revered and honoured by Hindus.