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(Newsweek) A drunk Hindu priest in India allegedly killed a man during an animal sacrifice for Sankranthi celebrations on Sunday (Jan. 16, 2022).
Local news outlets reported that the incident happened by mistake.
The victim, a 35-year-old man named Suresh, was holding the goat meant for sacrifice to be murdered in Valasapalli village, in the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh state in India.
The accused priest, named Chalapathi, was supposed to cut off the goat's head.
However, the priest ended up using the knife to cut the throat of Suresh instead. Several local reports said the victim was beheaded.
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It was organized at the local Yellamma Temple, dedicated to the patron goddess of Andhra Pradesh.
Local reports said that according to the police, Chalapathi the priest was drunk at the time of the sacrifice and missed his target.
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Suresh was bleeding profusely and rushed to Madanpelle government hospital, where he was declared dead. Local reports said that Chalapathi has been arrested by the police.
Newsweek has contacted Chittoor district police for comment.
Sankranti is a Hindu festival dedicated to worship the Sun God, Lord Surya.
The festival marks the day the sun transits into Makara Rashi or Capricorn zodiac.
According to the solar calendar, it falls on January 14th every year. However, celebrations can continue over several days.
The festival also marks the end of winter, marking longer sunlight hours and the beginning of a new harvest season.
According to Asia Highlights, people tend to celebrate the festival by going to temples and taking a [sin-] cleansing bath in the Ganges River.
According to local reports, some people in the village sacrifice animals [like they did in old biblical times, when Jewish priests conducted these gory executions to please their tribal god in accordance with the Christian Bible] during celebrations.
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In India, unnecessary pain or harm inflicted on animals is a punishable offense; however, this does not include the sacrificing of animals during "religious" festivals.
The sacrificing of animals in Hinduism, however, is gradually becoming unpopular. [Buddha Boy had much to do with that in Nepal, where most of the killing takes place by Hindu priests and participants.]
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The regions where animal sacrifice is still practiced include states of Northeastern India such as Assam and surrounding states, West Bengal, Orissa, and parts of Bihar. Source
The Buddha REJECTED animal sacrificing and killing animals to eat them (Dhammika Sutta).
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