Comments on: The Rat Temple of Rajasthan http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/ Arthur & Amy's personal weblog Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:25:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Electriclynn http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/comment-page-1/#comment-96382 Electriclynn Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:26:57 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/#comment-96382 Love the blog of this vacation. My mother & daughter are both rats in the chinese zodiac & blonde. We consider ourselves very lucky & so do my son's two rats who cherish having a nice home with family <3 Thank You for this post... a we bit later than 2006 :o) Love the blog of this vacation. My mother & daughter are both rats in the chinese zodiac & blonde. We consider ourselves very lucky & so do my son’s two rats who cherish having a nice home with family <3 Thank You for this post… a we bit later than 2006 :o )

]]> By: Laura http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/comment-page-1/#comment-94385 Laura Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:15:29 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/#comment-94385 Thank you for the article. I've been to India three times and am sorry I missed visiting the rat temple. I do understand that there are many people living in poverty around the world, but also think it's unfair to take the viewpoint that all human problems must be fixed before we can extend consideration to nature and animals. The human population is so enormous and there is so much habitat loss for wildlife. Our species has taken far more than our share of the resources alloted by God. My daughter and I have had altogether 6 rats over the past several years. Our first was a (dumbo?) He was the size of a guinea pig and every bit as affectionate and loving as our cats. In fact, he made friends with our orange tabby cat, Arthur. On the day I had to put him to sleep because he had a tumor which was making it hard for him to breathe, he snuggled up next to Arthur on my lap. Our others were just as loving and each had their own individual little personalities. I had the two males neutered so that they could live with the females. They make wonderful pets. Thank you for the article. I’ve been to India three times and am sorry I missed visiting the rat temple. I do understand that there are many people living in poverty around the world, but also think it’s unfair to take the viewpoint that all human problems must be fixed before we can extend consideration to nature and animals. The human population is so enormous and there is so much habitat loss for wildlife. Our species has taken far more than our share of the resources alloted by God. My daughter and I have had altogether 6 rats over the past several years. Our first was a (dumbo?) He was the size of a guinea pig and every bit as affectionate and loving as our cats. In fact, he made friends with our orange tabby cat, Arthur. On the day I had to put him to sleep because he had a tumor which was making it hard for him to breathe, he snuggled up next to Arthur on my lap. Our others were just as loving and each had their own individual little personalities. I had the two males neutered so that they could live with the females. They make wonderful pets.

]]> By: Shaan Saxena http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/comment-page-1/#comment-94124 Shaan Saxena Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:38:01 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/#comment-94124 I would like to say that everyone should once visit this temple. It is truly amazing. I would like to say that everyone should once visit this temple. It is truly amazing.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/comment-page-1/#comment-90441 Andrew Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:18:37 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/#comment-90441 What a great and informative article. I saw an episode of No Reservations with Anthony Bordain about this temple, I'd love to visit but haven't seemed to gotten an excuse to travel all the way over there. What a great and informative article. I saw an episode of No Reservations with Anthony Bordain about this temple, I’d love to visit but haven’t seemed to gotten an excuse to travel all the way over there.

]]> By: Drown Yourself » Blog Archive » 6 Most Badass “Churches” From All Over The World http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/comment-page-1/#comment-83746 Drown Yourself » Blog Archive » 6 Most Badass “Churches” From All Over The World Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:55:35 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/#comment-83746 [...] 5. The Karni Mata Temple Located in the Indian district of Rajasthan, near Bikaner, this particular red sand-stone structure has beautiful floral design, a rich history and great religious value to the people of India. It is devoted to the deity Karni Mata (or Karnimata), who is said to greatly reward her servants by, for example, protecting them from epidemics like cholera or small pox, and making sure you will be reincarnated as a rat. Now, this may not sound like such a good deal (reincarnation wise), considering other options, say, Jessica Alba’s Sport’s Bra and the like, but… what if you, a rat, had an entire temple for yourself where people fed you and were not allowed to kill you? Welcome to the Rajasthan Kari Mata temple, aka Rat Church: [...] [...] 5. The Karni Mata Temple Located in the Indian district of Rajasthan, near Bikaner, this particular red sand-stone structure has beautiful floral design, a rich history and great religious value to the people of India. It is devoted to the deity Karni Mata (or Karnimata), who is said to greatly reward her servants by, for example, protecting them from epidemics like cholera or small pox, and making sure you will be reincarnated as a rat. Now, this may not sound like such a good deal (reincarnation wise), considering other options, say, Jessica Alba’s Sport’s Bra and the like, but… what if you, a rat, had an entire temple for yourself where people fed you and were not allowed to kill you? Welcome to the Rajasthan Kari Mata temple, aka Rat Church: [...]

]]> By: Jamie http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/comment-page-1/#comment-75848 Jamie Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:54:40 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/#comment-75848 You must of been fairly lucky to take a photo of a white rat! Looking very good! You must of been fairly lucky to take a photo of a white rat! Looking very good!

]]> By: DD7 http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/comment-page-1/#comment-71055 DD7 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 18:44:27 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/#comment-71055 rats are sick and that display is disgusting rats are sick and that display is disgusting

]]> By: Robinogs http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/comment-page-1/#comment-51869 Robinogs Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:08:30 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/#comment-51869 WOW some of you people are so closed minded and ignorant about this. SOO many other things carry disease, destroy crops etc... but poor ratties get such bad press. If you don't appreciate this fantastic place for whatever ridiculous reason then don't say anything!! Rats are amazing, and anyone who disagrees is an idiot! WOW some of you people are so closed minded and ignorant about this.
SOO many other things carry disease, destroy crops etc… but poor ratties get such bad press. If you don’t appreciate this fantastic place for whatever ridiculous reason then don’t say anything!!

Rats are amazing, and anyone who disagrees is an idiot!

]]> By: Dr Elma Ross http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/comment-page-1/#comment-47905 Dr Elma Ross Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:25:04 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/#comment-47905 Rats are associated with plagues. They tend to carry disease. They also tend to destroy crops, and, obviously, by the sight of it, many hungry Indians could have a better life if the resources did not go towards keeping these rats. In modern psychology, this would surely present a situation of dysfunction. If India has many such enterprises, then the West should not feel obliged towards helping the poor in that country. Rats are associated with plagues. They tend to carry disease. They also tend to destroy crops, and, obviously, by the sight of it, many hungry Indians could have a better life if the resources did not go towards keeping these rats.
In modern psychology, this would surely present a situation of dysfunction. If India has many such enterprises, then the West should not feel obliged towards helping the poor in that country.

]]> By: Sakki http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/comment-page-1/#comment-40506 Sakki Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:59:36 +0000 http://www.wolfstad.com/2006/04/the-rat-temple-of-rajasthan/#comment-40506 Well, I say rats are awesome too. Not all rats carry bad diseases, seriously, if they do carry such illnesses why would there be pet rats. i think Cats are great too, but if they eat my rats... (don't have any but i'm gonna get a pair) ...i'm gonna keep them in a traveling cage for a week to punish them. Well, I say rats are awesome too.
Not all rats carry bad diseases, seriously, if they do carry such illnesses why would there be pet rats. i think Cats are great too, but if they eat my rats…
(don’t have any but i’m gonna get a pair)
…i’m gonna keep them in a traveling cage for a week to punish them.

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