In celebration of Kali Puja, inhabitants of Tildanga in Chalna sacrifice goats for the sake of Goddess Kali as a part of the ritual. So far 281 goats
In celebration of Kali Puja, inhabitants of Tildanga in Chalna sacrifice goats for the sake of Goddess Kali as a part of the ritual. So far 281 goats have been slain from midnight till early morning today. This ritual is a tradition among the Hindu communities next to the Sundarbans, world’s largest mangrove forest in southern Bangladesh. Goddess Kali literally means ‘Black’ and is conceived as the benevolent mother goddess and consort to god Shiva. Khulna, Bangladesh. March 3, 2010. ===Kali Puja=== Kali Puja is primarily a Bengali festival, held in accordance to the [[lunar calendar]] around the first week of November. The Goddess [[Kali]] is worshipped at night on one night during this festival. Kali Puja is light-up night for Kolkata, corresponding to the [[North India]]n festival of [[Diwali]] (pronounced ''Dipabali'' in Bengali), where people light candles in memory of the souls of departed ancestors. This is also a night of [[fireworks]], with local youth burning sparklers and crackers throughout the night. Kolkata had to pass [[legislature]] a few years back to ban fireworks which break the 65 [[decibel]] sound limit, as ambient noise levels were going up to 90 [[decibels]] or more in parts of the city.
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