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Essay / Hinduism and Goat Meat - 734
Brahmins are not supposed to eat non-vegetarian food, but somehow the traditional trend allows the consumption of fish and goat meat in Brahmin families. Hindu culture as a whole is divided into several subsets and Dasara is a very popular Hindu festival among everyone, regardless of different practices or beliefs. Goat meat is the main source of meat production, mainly in India and Nepal. Goat meat is important during the Hindu festival called “Dasara”, where most people in Southeast Asia prefer to eat it. On the last day of Dasara, animal sacrifice is practiced in some eastern states of India and Nepal and the killed animals are eaten after being sacrificed. Dasara is the most important festival celebrated by Hindus in Nepal, India and Bangladesh. Dasara festival is a national holiday where the entire family and loved ones come together to enjoy the celebration. According to a legend, Dasara or Vijayadashami means the victory of truth over evil. Special pujas are performed in the name of Goddess Chamundeshwari. It was first started by King Wodeyar, Raja Wodeyar I (1578-1617 CE) in 1610 (Sadhu). Due to the different languages spoken in different countries, Dasara is named differently in different countries, but its sacred meaning is commonly shared by all Hindus. According to author Bahadur, “much of Hinduism today lives and breathes through its immersive festivals” (Sadhu 13). The majority of Nepalese people do not eat beef for religious reasons, being Hindus. One way or another, there is a traditional tendency to eat certain types of meat. The most common and popular meat in Nepal is freshly slaughtered goat. At the time of Dasara, great feasts are prepared in many houses and a large quantity of meat blessed...... middle of paper ...... the region does not support animal sacrifices and does not favor nor foods of animal origin. This book clearly states that “Hinduism in its purest form, God had no form and He resides everywhere, even in the animal you kill in the name of God” (Sadhu 15). All these animal sacrifices are due to misunderstanding. Hinduism teaches the sacrifice of animals that live inside a person, forcing them to violence. I realized that society is forced to let animals be eaten by humans due to the scarcity that society faces from time to time. I also learned that there are thousands of secrets in the world that cannot be talked about openly to prevent people from eating animal foods. At first, I had started researching the cultural connection between goat meat and in the end, I clearly understood the misunderstanding that exists in my culture..