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There Are 20,000 Holy Rats At This Temple In India And They're Actually Pretty Cute

Even the littlest of guys deserve some love.

Rachel Green
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On Dec 14, 2015
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There's a temple in India that's home to 20,000 rats.

Here are seven of the resident rats, drinking some milk.

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The rats are considered holy rats, and pretty much have free reign of the place.

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They live in a temple in Deshnoke, a small town near the Thar desert.

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They live in a temple dedicated to Karni Mata.

The Goddess featured in the center, and the holy rats around the outside.

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There are legends surrounding the rats and how they came to be part of the temple.

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Some say that the rats were brave soldiers, and have been reincarnated as rats and must be taken care of.

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Another says that the rats are children of the local town, born to human parents.

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Whatever their origin, it's safe to say that these guys live the good life.

You can buy specific rat snacks outside the temple to make offerings to the holy rats.

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And they are actually pretty cute...

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