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Dakshinkali Temple In Nepal

Hindu man sacrifices a rooster to the Goddess Kali at the Dakshinkali Temple in Nepal, on December 13, 2011. Dakshinkali Temple is located about 22 km from Nepal’s capital Kathmandu. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali. Every Tuesday and Saturday, from early morning, hundreds of devotees pour into the temple to present animals to be sacrificed to the bloodthirsty deity. The animals to be sacrificed must be uncastrated male animals. Saturday is the major sacrificial day when a steady parade of chickens, ducks, goats, sheep, pigs and even the occasional buffalo come here to have their throats cut or their heads lopped off by professional local butchers. The dead animals are then butchered by the on-site meat shop where they are skinned, de-boned, diced and prepared to cook. Whole families often have a big feast that day or enjoy picnicking in a forest near by the Temple. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#6941982
Date Taken	13 December 2011
Location	N/A
Photographer	Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto
Category	Religion and Belief
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Creative Touch Imaging Ltd/NurPhoto

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