Posted by: SHIV September 5, 2008
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The "blood" that is seen in the temples are the reason of centuries old "tantric" culture. Did gods demand blood or it is the people who like meat started the tradition? I have never come across any literature that demands blood for the gods rather there are mentions of it being done by people.
It is also a Nepali tradition to offer your oferings to gods before consumption, this might have started this ritual.
People who dislike this idea are replacing the animal with either Nariwal or some other fruit.
When you look at the oldest culture of the world you are bound to find some time tested, some not so popular and some very popular rituals. It does not mean that every thing can be labelled as "good" or "bad".
As far as TEEJ goes it is about love for your beloved, in this case it is the husband. Loving your husband and wishing for his long life (not to mention of happy married life which comes embedded if the husband lives, right?) Does this mean that men in Nepal do not care for their wife? Heck no.
Western world is a maternal society where as Nepal is a paternal society. It is again not about being either "good" or "bad" it is just the way it is. Comparing the two cultures will yield no results rather understanding one at a time will give a comprehenvise idea of both, I hope.
My 2 cents.
The "blood" that is seen in the temples are the reason of centuries old "tantric" culture. Did gods demand blood or it is the people who like meat started the tradition? I have never come across any literature that demands blood for the gods rather there are mentions of it being done by people.
It is also a Nepali tradition to offer your oferings to gods before consumption, this might have started this ritual.
People who dislike this idea are replacing the animal with either Nariwal or some other fruit.
When you look at the oldest culture of the world you are bound to find some time tested, some not so popular and some very popular rituals. It does not mean that every thing can be labelled as "good" or "bad".
As far as TEEJ goes it is about love for your beloved, in this case it is the husband. Loving your husband and wishing for his long life (not to mention of happy married life which comes embedded if the husband lives, right?) Does this mean that men in Nepal do not care for their wife? Heck no.
Western world is a maternal society where as Nepal is a paternal society. It is again not about being either "good" or "bad" it is just the way it is. Comparing the two cultures will yield no results rather understanding one at a time will give a comprehenvise idea of both, I hope.
My 2 cents.