December 16, 2024 9:50 PM

Gadhimai Mahotsav Continues to Be the World’s Biggest Animal Slaughter Event

The world’s bloodiest festival continues to face criticism from animal activists campaigning vigorously for decades, but it did not stop more than two crore people from attending Gadhimai Mahotsav this year. This Hindu festival, held once every five years at the Gadhimai Temple in Bariyarpur, Bara district of Madhesh Province, Nepal, near the Indo-Nepal border, started on December 2 and concluded on Shukla Purnima, a Sunday. The festival features the world’s largest animal sacrifice, occurr...