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OMENS RELATED TO RAT
Rat is believed to be the mount of Lord Ganesh, according to Hindu mythology. In Bikaner- the famous desert town of India, there is a temple called ‘Kami Mala Temple’ where thousands of white rats are worshipped. The rat is believed to be a malignant being and its squeeking sound ‘kic-kid’ is ominous while the sound’ kid-kid’ is auspicious.
If rats or chhachhoondars (shrew) are found in home, they foretell prosperity and happiness.
Spotting rat or chhachhoondars on the left side of road is reckoned as good omen.
Prevalent custom in Germany is to put your extracted tooth or teeth inside the mouse’s hole. This is believed to lessen the pain of your son, suffering on account of his getting the wisdom tooth and, at the tender age, all milk teeth would be replaced by normal teeth without any difficulty. In India, some communities indulge in throwing backwards the person’s extracted tooth while chanting: “Mouse give me your iron tooth, I now give you my bone made tooth/teeth. “It is believed, after doing so, your teeth would remain healthy and firm.
In Greek, farmers used to write the following lines on a sheet of paper: “I implore you, ye mice present here that neither ye injure me nor make your other companions do so. I give you fleld yonder to have plays; but if I ever catch you again, I swear by the mother of gods, I would rend you in seven pieces.” These lines they write before the sunrise and take special care to stick the paper on an unhewn stone to get rid of rats.
 Dr. Bhojraj Dwivedi
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