[buffalo sacrifice]

[Jadranka Schauer]

> From "Srimad Bhagavatam" by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, purport of Canto 5, Chapter 9, txt 15::

"According to the Vedic sastras, everything must be done according to regulative principles,
but the thieves and rogues devised their own process for killing an animalistic man. The
tamasic sastras give instructions for the sacrifice of an animal like a goat or buffalo before
the goddess Kali, but there is no mention of killing a man, however dull he may be. This
process was manufactured by the dacoits themselves. Even at this time there are many
sacrifices being conducted without reference to the Vedic scriptures. For instance, in
Calcutta recently a slaughterhouse was being advertised as a temple of the goddess Kali.
Meat-eaters foolishly purchase meat from such shops, thinking it different from ordinary meat
and taking it to be the prasada of goddess Kali. The sacrifice of a goat or a similar animal
before the goddess Kali is mentioned in sastras just to keep people from eating slaughterhouse
meat and becoming responsible for the killing of animals."

Jogesh Panda wrote:

> Professor D N Jha <dnjha at DEL2.VSNL.NET.IN> wrote:
> Dear List Members,
> I am trying to find out the temples in India where baffalo is sacrificed =
> or was sacrificed till recent times. Could any one be so kind to provide =
> relevant information/references?
> Sincerely,
> D.N.Jha=20
>
> Buffaloes were sacrificed until recently [late 70s] by the DumbAls or DumAls
> of Sonepur and Baud in the State of Orissa, though not in what might be called
> a temple. These animals were/are sacrificed at the shrine of KhambezvarI or
> StambhesvarI [also caled MAhezvarI by them]. References are in the pre-1947
> Gazateers [ Sorry, I dont have the bibliographical details]. H. Kulke's
> Jagannath Cult book also has references to buffalo sacrifice of the DumAls
> [again, no exact bibliography at this timebv].
>
> Best wishes,
> Jogesh Panda
>
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