Temples That Offer Non-Veg Prasad To Goddess Kali

By Risha Ganguly

Slide 1- There are few temples in Bengal Let alone to offer non-vegeterian prasad like fish, meat and alcohol to Goddess Kali.

Tarapith has a vegetarian and fruit spread too, but the Goddess is offered both fish and meat,along with alcohol or karan sudha as a part of tantra.

Dakshineshwar temple does not have any sort of animal sacrifice, but fish is offered as bhog to Maa Kali every morning.

Thanthania Kalibari, a 300 year old temple has fish in every bhog that is offered. However, the sacrificial meat is not cooked here, it is given away to the devotees.

Kali ghat, the 200 year old temple does practice animal sacrifice. But interestingly, the Goddess is only offered vegetarian prasad, while her accomplices are given meat.