Public opinion to be sought over sacrifice in Tripureswari temple

Last Updated: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 17:40

Tags: Public opinion, sacrifice, Tripureswari temple

Udaipur (Tripura): Following a request from animal rights activist Maneka Gandhi to stop animal sacrifice in the famous Tripureswari temple, one of the 51 'shakti peethas', the South Tripura district administration has decided to gather opinion from various quarters.

"I have received a letter from Maneka Gandhi last week requesting the deputy collector, who is the principal 'sebait' of Mata Tripureswari, to stop animal sacrifice. Now the opinion of the government, royal family priests and common people would be gathered before taking a final decision," District Magistrate Swapan Saha told reporters today.

Once a princely state, Tripura merged with India in 1949 following signing of a merger of agreement and one of the conditions was that the state government would worship Mata Tripureswari in traditional system. The temple was built by Maharaja Dhanya Manikya in 1501 A.D.

When contacted, Pradyot Kishor Devburman, the decendent of the Tripura's Manikya King said, "I am personally against animal sacrifice, but there is no need of any kind of advice from Maneka Gandhi. There can be an internal debate within the state whether this 'parampara' should be stopped".

According to mythology, Lord Vishnu had cut off the body of Mata Sati into 51 pieces by the Sudarshana Chakra and the pieces fell at various places throughout the country. These places are known as 'shakti peethas'. It is said the 'right foot' of Mata Sati fell at Matabari.

PTI

First Published: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 17:40

Comments

S.Debbarma - Australia
@Pradyot,``am personally against animal sacrifice, but there is no need of any kind of advice from Maneka Gandhi. There can be an internal debate within the state whether this `parampara` should be stopped``. ===>Absolutely Correct.Watch out there may be many controversies may arise from this issue. To the fact,everyone loves animals and we dont want to bleed them in the name of GOD. This is our tradition and cultures.It is in our soul,mind and body. If Maneka Ghandhi has any issue with Tripura why does not she look into other problems of Tripura? We have many other major issues like Hindu immigrants from bangladesh and settling in tripura for years without any legal immigrations and grabbing tribal lands. 85 to 90% of Indigenous people of the state are still living under poverty without education and health care and other basic amenities. the state has been used by the Hindu immigrants to rehabilitate themselves to immigrate to other part of India. What maneka gandhi knows about Tripura? Whats her intention about the sentiments of these helpless people of tripura? Did we ever go to her house and interfere with what she drinks and what she eats? She must remember this that whenever she is drinking tea or coffee or milk,she is also drinking the blood of the so called animals. These Indian politicians have no will power to develop the nation rather create the problem internally. Hope she will be happier if we garland her with bunch of cash moneies.