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Practices of animal sacrifices are mostly associated with shakthiism , and in currents of folk Hinduism strongly rooted in local tribal traditions. Animal sacrifices were carried out in ancient times in India, and are mentioned in scriptures such as the yajur vera of the three Vedas, A Sanskrit term used for animal sacrifice is " Bali " in origin meaning "tribute, offering or oblation". Bali among other things "refers to the blood of an animal" and is sometimes known as jhatka. This photo is taken at "Elavoor" (gummidipoondi) . Where this bali is offered to goddess #Aegavalli by a father of a girl who gave this treat to the goddess, for his daughter whose ears gets pierced on her ear-piercing ceremony.... See more
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