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The practice of Hindu animal sacrifice is in recent times mostly associated with Shaktism,[1] and in currents of folk Hinduism strongly rooted in local popular or tribal traditions. Animal sacrifices were part of the ancient Vedic Era in India, and are mentioned in scriptures such as the Puranas.[2][3][4] The Hindu scripture Brahma Vaivarta Purana forbids the Asvamedha Horse sacrifice in this Kali Yuga.[1][5] However, the perception that animal sacrifice was only practiced in ancient Non-Vedic Era is opposed by instances like Ashvamedha and other rituals that are rooted in Vedas.[6] Both the Itihasas and the Puranas like the Devi Bhagavata Purana and the Kalika Purana as well as the Saiva and Sakta Agamas prescribe animal sacrifices.
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mostly practised in Shakti cult, while Puranas and the Gita forbid animal sacrifice.
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- ^ Arthur Berriedale Keith; Ralph T.H. Griffith (2013). The Yajur Veda. Publish This, LLC. p. 1035. ISBN 978-1-61834-863-0.[permanent dead link]
- ^ James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: A-M. The Rosen Publishing Group. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-8239-3179-8.
- ^ Laxmi Narayan Chaturvedi (1991). The Teachings of Bhagavad Gita. Sterling Publishers. p. 140. ISBN 978-81-207-1272-0.
But in this Kaliyuga, all fire sacrifices involving the animal slaughter are prohibited as stated in the Brahma-Vaivarta-Purana, ashvamedham gavalambham, sannyasam palpaitrakam, devarena sutotpattim, kalau pafich vivarjayet.
- ^ Roshen, Dalal (2014). Hinduism: An Alphabetical Guide. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-81-8475-277-9.