Tripura: Animals sacrificed at temple amid Supreme Court restrictions

Agartala, Oct 20 (UNI) A buffalo and several goats were sacrificed at Durgabari temple in Agartala on Tuesday as part of the Maha Nabami rituals of Durga Puja. The 150-year-old tradition was performed amidst the chanting of mantras. The location of the sacrifice was kept hidden from the public, in compliance with a Supreme Court directive, admitted temple priest Jayanta Bhattacharjee. He stated that the tradition of animal sacrifice to Goddess Durga on Maha Nabami is a century-old practice integral to the worship at state sponsored temple. And, worship of Goddess Durga would be incomplete without animal sacrifice, he claimed.…