2007-02-20 09:33:09 · 5 answers · asked by Michael F 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is the Hindu religion. The rats are considered holy because long ago Karni Mata tried to bring back a child from the dead. She couldn't because Yama, the God of Death, had already accepted the child's soul and had reincarnated him. She became very angry and said that no one in her tribe would fall into Yama's hands again. With that, whenever someone died they were temporarily given the body of a rat until they could be reincarnated back into the tribe. At the Karni Mata temple the rats have full reign and are considered holy or sacred because they are the spirits of family and friends. At the temple food is put down every day for the rats and it is considered an honor to be able to eat after them. Hope the history helps explain it a little better!
2007-02-20 10:03:06 · answer #1 · answered by Laura T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hindus I think - they tend to view all animals are holy and to be worshipped lol
Rat
In Hindu mythology rat has a sacred position. Rat is believed to be the vehicle of Lord Ganesh in Hinduism. There is a temple in Deshnokenear Bikaner,India where rats are worshiped.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_worship#Rat
Rats Rule at Indian Temple
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/06/0628_040628_tvrats.html
2007-02-20 17:39:18 · answer #2 · answered by shaybani_yusuf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hinduism. They believe rats are the dearly departed souls reincarnated.
2007-02-20 20:34:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some eastern religion....I think its the ...Hindu and Buddhist.
Marc
2007-02-20 17:37:22 · answer #4 · answered by jdoh10 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Budaism, right?
2007-02-20 17:35:57 · answer #5 · answered by Zebra4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋