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Child shares milk with 'holy' temple rats (Real Barf Alert)
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| Story filed: 15:56 Wednesday 26th June 2002
| Ananova.Com
Posted on 06/26/2002 6:46:04 PM PDT by Bobby777
A child has been sharing milk from a bowl with a group of "holy" rats at an Indian temple.
Hundreds of rats live undisturbed at the Karni Mata Hindu temple in Deshnoke, Rajasthan.
It's known locally as "Rat Temple".
The high priests protect the rats because their bodies are thought to house the souls of dead worshippers.
There are special holes allowing the rats to move around the temple.
It's said if you spot a white rat, you'll have good luck.
Story filed: 15:56 Wednesday 26th June 2002
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: hindu; religion
GOT RAT?
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posted on
06/26/2002 6:46:04 PM PDT
by
Bobby777
To: Bobby777
Already posted earlier.
To: ReaganIsRight
rats! (did a "rat" search and didn't find it!) ... weird ... thanks though
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posted on
06/26/2002 6:54:06 PM PDT
by
Bobby777
To: Bobby777
at least with rats, you dont become a terrorist!
4
posted on
06/26/2002 7:02:30 PM PDT
by
galt-jw
To: galt-jw
talk about a RAT BRAT!
HAHAHHAHHAHAHA!
i am so sorry, what has become of me?
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posted on
06/26/2002 7:03:56 PM PDT
by
galt-jw
To: Bobby777
All cultures are equal, right?
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posted on
06/26/2002 7:14:19 PM PDT
by
Mulder
To: Mulder
well, given the known unclean habits of the rat, one certainly has to wonder how this got started ... I don't know if it's just culture or if there was a specific religious text used ... I'm sure some FReeper knows the right answer ...
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posted on
06/26/2002 7:29:52 PM PDT
by
Bobby777
To: Bobby777
It could have been worse; he could be sharing it with this kind of rat...
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