Deities Large and Small
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Giant statue of Hanuman (the "monkey" god) in Karol Bagh near
our Hotel. New Delhi.
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Our tour of Delhi brought us back from the other side of the giant
Hanuman figure, so I got another view. Karol Bagh, New Delhi.
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The "Rat Temple" in Deshnoke near Bikaner is probably its most famous
attraction. The rats are believed to be the reincarnated spirits of
the devotees of the particular saint who built this temple. They run
around all over inside, although concerns about stepping on them (for
which one is expected to make a sizeable donation in apology) were
seriously overblown. Although relatively tame, they are still shy and
tend to stick close to the food and hide in dark corners.
You do have to go through the temple in socks or bare feet, but even
my mom, who was quite apprehensive at first, enjoyed the visit in the
end.
Karni Mata temple, Deshnoke.