Temple of Rats
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Temple of Rats is a famous Hindu temple in Deshnoke, Rajasthan, renowned for the thousands of revered and freely roaming rats that inhabit it.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Temple of Rats canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9921838 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temple of Rats Context triple: [Karni Mata Temple, altName, Temple of Rats]
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A.
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B.
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C.
Platform of the Skulls
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D.
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E.
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Temple of Rats Target entity description: Temple of Rats is a famous Hindu temple in Deshnoke, Rajasthan, renowned for the thousands of revered and freely roaming rats that inhabit it.
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A.
Ratapoil
Ratapoil is a satirical character created by French artist Honoré Daumier, embodying the cynical, manipulative political agent of mid-19th-century France.
-
B.
The Pit
The Pit is a famed college basketball arena in Albuquerque, New Mexico, renowned for its intense atmosphere and distinctive sunken design.
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C.
Platform of the Skulls
Platform of the Skulls is a carved stone platform at the Maya archaeological site of Chichén Itzá, notable for its reliefs depicting rows of skulls associated with ritual sacrifice and warfare.
-
D.
Ratbat
Ratbat is a Decepticon from the Transformers franchise, typically depicted as a bat-like cassette who serves as an espionage and surveillance specialist.
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E.
Face of Baal
Face of Baal is an epithet of the Punic goddess Tanit, highlighting her role as the visible manifestation or representative aspect of the god Baal in Carthaginian religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
religious site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Karni Mata Temple ⓘ |
| animalWorshipped | rat ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Rajasthani temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Deshnoke town
ⓘ
Karni Mata legend ⓘ
linked to:
Karni Mata Temple
|
| beliefAssociated |
rats are manifestations of Karni Mata’s devotees
ⓘ
sighting a white rat is considered highly auspicious ⓘ |
| cleaningPractice | temple is regularly cleaned despite presence of rats ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important pilgrimage site for devotees of Karni Mata ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Karni Mata
ⓘ
linked to:
Karni Mata Temple
|
| devotionalActivity | aarti ceremonies to Karni Mata ⓘ |
| district | Bikaner district ⓘ |
| festivalAssociation | Navratri celebrations ⓘ |
| footwearRule | visitors enter barefoot ⓘ |
| governingReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| hasApproximateNumberOfRats | thousands ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyards where rats congregate
ⓘ
intricate silver doors ⓘ marble façade ⓘ offerings of milk and sweets for rats ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | well-known cultural heritage site of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Deshnoke
ⓘ
India ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ |
| managedBy | trust of Karni Mata Temple ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| near |
Bikaner city
ⓘ
linked to:
Bikaner
|
| notableFor |
reverence of rats as sacred
ⓘ
thousands of freely roaming rats ⓘ |
| offering |
grains
ⓘ
milk ⓘ sweets ⓘ |
| openTo |
Hindu devotees
ⓘ
tourists of all faiths ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | regional pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Karni Mata
ⓘ
linked to:
Karni Mata Temple
|
| prohibition | harming rats is forbidden ⓘ |
| region |
Thar Desert region
ⓘ
linked to:
Thar Desert
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sacredAnimalStatus | rats are considered holy ⓘ |
| safetyPractice | visitors walk carefully to avoid stepping on rats ⓘ |
| state | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist attraction in Rajasthan ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
feeding rats
ⓘ
protecting rats from harm ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Temple of Rats Description of subject: Temple of Rats is a famous Hindu temple in Deshnoke, Rajasthan, renowned for the thousands of revered and freely roaming rats that inhabit it.
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