PM Modi Visits Karni Mata Temple in Rajasthan's Bikaner District
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Karni Mata Temple in Bikaner, Rajasthan, on May 22, 2025. Known as the 'Rat Temple', it is home to around 25,000 sacred rats, locally called Kaba.
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