The month of Sawan has started. In this month, most Hindus abstain from meat and alcohol. It is believed that consuming meat in this holy month is wrong and against religion. Old people say that non-vegetarian food is prohibited in indian scriptures. This is the reason that whenever it comes to offerings or prasad in a temple, the purity of the material is tested. It is seen whether the prasad offered to god is pure, vegetarian and satvik or not.
However, in a country like india with diversity, where language, dialect, clothing, food habits change every 100 kilometers. Similarly, worship methods and beliefs also change. You will be surprised to know that there are some temples in india where animal meat is offered to god as prasad, that too chicken-mutton and fish. Not only this, devotees also accept it as prasad with devotion.
The practice of sacrifice is prevalent in many temples
In ancient times, human sacrifice was prevalent. Human sacrifice was done to please god, but with time this practice changed and animal sacrifice started being done in their place. Even though anything is written about animal sacrifice in the scriptures, but even today there are many temples in the country where animals are sacrificed and their meat is also distributed as prasad.
Kamakhya Devi Temple
Kamakhya Devi temple is considered one of the 51 Shaktipeeths. This temple is also known as the center of Tantra vidya all over the world. Here the devotees of the mother offer meat and fish to please her. It is believed that doing this pleases the mother. After offering the food, it is distributed as prasad.
Kalighat Temple
Kalighat temple located in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, is also one of such temples, where animal meat is offered. Here the devotees sacrifice goats to the goddess, later the meat of this goat is distributed as prasad.
Muniyandi Swamy Temple
Muniyandi Swamy temple located in Madurai, tamil Nadu is also famous for its non-vegetarian prasad. In this temple, chicken and mutton biryani is offered to Lord Muniyandi as prasad. After this, this biryani is distributed among the devotees as prasad.
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