Dakshinkali

The temple of Dakshinkali is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Kali and is one of the most popular places of worship in Kathmandu. Located 22 km from the city center on the southern rim of the valley past Pharping village, the shrine is especially crowded on Tuesdays and Saturdays when animal sacrifices are offered to the deity. According to a mythology the Goddess Durga has killed the demon and drank the blood of animals. This is the reason blood is scarified to her. The temple was built by Pratap Malla during 17th century. Hindus bring (or buy) their scacrifices here. They kill and let out the blood at the site then many take the animal to the picnic site and have a family picnic. I prefer our potlucks! We visited on a Tuesday so saw sacrifices although I didn't seem to capture them well with my camera. I may've been too busy watching others and trying to figure out the best angle since it was very crowded. There was a goat sacrifice and I caught a part of a chicken sacrifice. It was not a pleasant place (smelled horrible too) and just emphasized the darkness surrounding this religion. It also made me think of Old Testament sacrifices and wondered if the Temple then would've looked similar?? Praise God we're covered by the final sacrifice of the blood of Jesus, the Lamb who was slain!
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