We stopped at the Jain Rat Temple outside of Bikaner, as was mentioned. I was really looking forward to this. Love the ratties. It was, as Derek said, both a dissapointment and totally awesome.
To be honest, I was expecting more rats. A carpet of writhing animals. I guess they're nocturnal or something. I did have one run across my foot when we stepped inside, which is supposed to be good luck, but probably isn't when you are startled and accidently kick it a few feet. Whoops.
They had laid out food (mainly sweets) and bowls of milk. We had to leave any leather items in the car, Jainism is very pro-animal. If you accidently kill a rat you have to buy a small gold statue of one to appease the temple. Also, ka-ching.
Apparently if you see a white rat it's good luck. We saw no white rats. If we ever come back I'll bring a box of them and set them loose. People can always use more luck.
We stopped at the Jain Rat Temple outside of Bikaner, as was mentioned. I was really looking forward to this. Love the ratties. It was, as Derek said, both a dissapointment and totally awesome.
To be honest, I was expecting more rats. A carpet of writhing animals. I guess they're nocturnal or something. I did have one run across my foot when we stepped inside, which is supposed to be good luck, but probably isn't when you are startled and accidently kick it a few feet. Whoops.
They had laid out food (mainly sweets) and bowls of milk. We had to leave any leather items in the car, Jainism is very pro-animal. If you accidently kill a rat you have to buy a small gold statue of one to appease the temple. Also, ka-ching.
Apparently if you see a white rat it's good luck. We saw no white rats. If we ever come back I'll bring a box of them and set them loose. People can always use more luck.
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Little known fact: this temple was actually supposed to be a temple to peacocks, butterflies, and all things beautiful, but the rats came, ate the offerings, and wouldn't leave, so they just went with it...
But rats ARE beautiful! Especially the dieing one in the corner missing most it's fur and twitching a lot.
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