Controversial Animal Sacrifice In Chilaw (Photos)
This photo essay by photographer Natalie Soyza covers the protested animal sacrifice in Chilaw yesterday. The following text and photos are by Ms. Soyza.
Slaughter of 300 goats and countless chickens at the Arulmigu Sri Mahabathrakaliyam Kovil on 25th August 2010.
It should be noted that this can’t merely be considered an act of Hindu devotion. For one, there are many sects of Hinduism and this is one sect of Kali worshippers and for another there were a considerable number of Sinhalese Buddhists who were partaking in the slaughter ritual inside the kovil as well. This is more a social or cultural practice than a religious one.
A Prayer for Salvation – one of the 300 goats brought to slaughter inside the Arulmigu Sri Mahabathrakaliyam Kovil in Munneswaram, Chilaw on 25th August 2010
The Arulmigu Sri Mahabathrakaliyam Kovil, not to be mistaken for its neighbour, the Shivan Kovil where thousands flock on pilgrimage. The Shivan Kovil and the ACHC have condemned the act of annual sacrifice
The Peaceful Protest – A group of monks, animal rights activists and concerned citizens demonstrated a peaceful protest on the next lane to the kovil as they were not allowed any closer, being threatened by riot police who turned a blind eye to the violence going on inside
People flock to the temple nearby after the protest in desperation wanting to know how this act of mass slaughter could be stopped
Dragged to slaughter –two boys beating and dragging a reluctant goat into the kovil premises
Through the barricades – A young boy takes a chicken into the kovil passed the police barricades. Most parents opted to let their children take the animals into the kovil in the hope that the goddess would look kindly upon them
Carried into slaughter – This man walks in passed unconcerned police officers
Ready to be reaped – An eyewitness said the chickens were swung around by both head and feat around 15 times each before being dashed on the ground
The Human Condition – Two young men take a goat into slaughter with unabashed smiles on their faces
What are we teaching our children? – This lady gets her son to carry a heavy bag of sacrificial food with her into the kovil
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if there is a God then people on this photo who killed the animals will meet with violent deaths! remmember what happened to prabhakaran – KARMA~
It’s sad! i mean sacrificing them to the gods i thought was long over
In the west, these types of brutal acts are prohibited by law. Unlike in Sri Lanka there is the RSCPA which looks after the welfare of animals. Muslims and Hindus in the west are NOT ALLOWED to wantonly slaughter animals claiming it as a “religious right.” Unfortunately in Sri Lanka every tom, dick and harry is given the freedom to practice his/her religion as he/she sees fit – even if it means killing animals in a cruel fashion to propriate some deity. The people involved in this cruelty will have to pay for their sins one day.
Many people feel drawn to advocate for animals because even though they can feel pain and suffer just as we do, they do not have a way to advocate for their own welfare. In fact, animals are viewed by many as nothing more than property to be treated however the owner wishes. This view has created an inhumane situation for billions of animals that share our world.
I am against these animal sacrifices for one reason. They do not follow the basic health standards. Other than that I have no problem in someone practicing what they believe as right.
These photographs are taken to create a negative image. What about animals killed for food? (Finally the meat s eaten by people anyway.)
I hear that a part of people don’t even eat potatoes or any root of a crop. They believe that we are killing a crop.
Do you want us to stop all these things just because some believe that?
Interestingly, Most of the people who were silent over the killing of people over the past 30 years or so, are now shouting for the rights of animals.
Exactly!!!!!! I agree with “a voter”.
Go to hell you Moda Voter….. THIS IS A BUDDHIST COUNTRY, PLEASE PRACTICE YOUR OWN RELIGION SOMEWHERE ELSE.
VOTER EAT COW & PIG SHIT THEN U WILL GET SOME BRAINS
wow… the event went on unhindered?
I find this practice of slaughter heartbreaking for these poor animals. if they must be slaughtered PLEASE,PLEASE do it in a humane way, these animals will be petrified as anybody would and feel the pain, it is so cruel. Iand other caring people will speak up on their behalf. Karma will catch up with these evil doers.
What goes around comes around. May those responsible see the truth for they will surely be on the receiving end someday. Karma cannot be avoided.
Oh, I would like to see these monks parading to stop the un-buddhistic practice of chaining and torturing the elephants in the perahara in Kandy shortly or would they allow the other religious dignitary and/ or animal lovers to do so.
Elephants are chained because in the past they had got frightened by crackers and run away hurting people.
You cannot compare that with goats and chicken are killed saying animal sacrifices as in primitive economies. Azath would know that in the Middle east how people are being treated. Such as burying them up to the neck and stoning them or chopping their hands for simple crimes.
This animal sacrifice is a sadistic cereomony of religious sadists. Dashing chicken on the floor! Those who encourage these are worse than animals.
Samaraweera,
I am buddhist but I have to agree with Azath, that chaining and parading elephants are unbuddhist like. No point trying defend it. Whichever way you look at it , it is animal cruelty caused in the name of pagentry. Hurting any one (even animals) is unkind. Those elephants are used as exhibits during the Esala Perahara period or commercisl gains too. Without them the event will be dull and won’t be attractive. That is a fact and even as buddhist I have to accept that.
True most of us buddhists are not committed buddihusts. This not to say buddhists are bad, but the facts are facts.
So all the dogs in Sri Lanka should not be chained as well because it is cruel? Why are criminals also chained then?
Gamunu THE buddhist poser WE KNOW THOSE BULLSHIT STORIES AND WE KNOW WHAT YOUR ANTI BUDDHIST WANT .WE KNOW WHY YOU FUNDAMENTALIST CHRISTIAN TALKING ABOUT ELEPHANTS FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS .BUT NO ONE WOULD BUY YOUR STORY AND YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO STOP PERAHERA IN SRI LANKA.
Samaraweera,
It is childish to say that elephants are chained for fire crackers In fact, they are chained 24/7, except during the procession where the fire ball and fireworks are lit.
Do you consider a burglary and rape a “simple” crime? Do you tolerate these simple crime happened to you or your kith and kins? I pray these not to be so.
Chopping hand is implemented on the background of Islamic economy where the Poor tax(zakath and sadhaka and all other form of charity) are distributed among the 8 group of needy. If someone steels after that too, he is committing an heinous crime just to increase his wealth. and these type of people would definitely repeat the same crime after what ever the punishment our law gives. this is pretty evident Sri Lanka. So, they need a fair punishment, I urge you to read the story of Umar RA releasing a group of burglers during a famine.
you are real stupid idiot.as you said it is unhuman if police handcuffed a criminal.Instead of that police need take them freely.So what is the diffrence of you and me and acriminal??What ever the religion slaughtering an animal cannot be allowed or tollerated.This kind of acts are showing the stupidity of such people.As i understand any religion does not aking to inhuman practices.These are the things created by some preists and forced followers to practice for their personal comforts.When there is blood can any one see peace.SIMPLE AS THAT.I feel very sory for Azath and Gemunu.Azath why you muslims do not protest aganist the Ariyawathi’s Saudi employer for that in human acts…Where are all that Muslim clerics???Where are they???
Why don’t you protest about Muslims sticking nails into Sri Lankan maids Azath? Why aren’t the Muslim ulemas protesting against such brutality metered out to innocent people who are trying to make a living? Afterall it happened in the land of Prophet Muhammad. The point is, kindness should not only be given to human beings but to other living creatures as well. I am sure Islam teaches this as well.
I do agree with you sanath and share the pains.Definitely there are enough
examples in Islam as to how animals were treated and the rewards given.
You see,our ulemmas should be briefed and their voice should be loudly
heard on these housemaids issue.It’s disgrace on the whole humanity.
I’m shattered to hear the plight of this helpless human being.I also thank
you for your understanding of religions.
Sanath – I too was shocked when I saw those pics like everyone else of that poor lady. Its nothing to do with Islam or Moslims. Its a brutal & a barbaric act of an insane sick individual who must be severely dealth with. Srilanka govt must take strong action against it. In fact Saudi govt must appologise to SL and also must sue for a billion or so that at least would be some kind of compansation or for the welfare of this lady’s family.
Lets not mix up with the religion just because it happened in Arabia. Every where you find good and bad people. I strongly support that there must be a fullstop in exporting our unskilled female labour to the gulf.
What about a saudi judge looking for a surgeon to cut off the spinal chord of an accused who paralysed a victim. Eye for Eye, is this Sharia or some tribal babarism?
Stoning a couple to death in Afganistan? Sharia or babarism?
Now all the muslim halfbaked dogooders can start writing thesis to prove the correcteness of this babarism.
Sanath,
I vehemently condemn the barbaric act on the lady, If you have read the DM, you would have seen my comments. I will definitely not defend that person supposedly carrying a muslim name. Prophet Mohamed PBUH never allowed his companions even to mutilate the dead enemies though they had done the same to his uncle Hamza RA and other mulsims. There is no place in islam for torturing a human or an animal.
“A good deed done to a beast is as good as doing good to a human being; while an act of cruelty to a beast is as bad as an act of cruelty to human beings,” and that: “Kindness to animals was promised by rewards in Life Hereafter” (Mishkat al-Masabih; Book 6; Chapter 7, 8:178).
Islam gives allowance to kill an animal in “sabeeha” method for its flesh. and Sabeeha is proven to the least painful way of killing.
“There is no place in islam for torturing a human or an animal.”
Are you sure about that, because Prophet Muhammad himself killed people and Muslims slaughter animals a plenty.
Mishkat al-Masabih was written in the 17th century. It has nothing to do with original Islam.
Anura,
You need to study Islam more to understand it well, I am pretty sure Prophet did not torture any human or animal in his life.
He fought battle with his enemy which are thrusted on him. Do you want him to be a coward and keep mum till the enemy wrecked him? Islam is a practical religion. war is a war it was fought on its merits.
Miskath is only a book of collection of what Prophet said, done and allowed. with full evidence of chain of narration right from Prophet himself to the last person who wrote it. they are not fairy tale and folklore and the substance is the same whether it is written today or yesterday.
I hope you would be better versed once you study Prophet Mohamed life and Islam.
Killing animals for religion, for sport, for pleasure, for adventure, and for hides and furs is a phenomena which is at once disgusting and distressing. There is no justification in indulging is such acts of brutality.
you are a damn idiot, before saving elephants , tell idiotic Muslim brothers to stop killing innocent people in the name of whatever god you believe ..
Go to youtube and search for “qurban” and you will see the utter brutality metered out to animals in the name of Islam. There are shocking videos of animal cruelty metered out to animals as large as camels. It would be an educational opportunity for you. You cannot compare chaining dogs/elephants with cutting their throat and watching them bleed to death while they struggle helplessly.
hi sandun,
killing animals for food is not limited to islamic traditions alone.what islam did was,introducing guidelines to minimise the pain caused to the
animal in the course of slaughtering.Other than that,tasting animal flesh is not the patent or trademark of islam.search for facts and you will find the practice was pre-islamic. .
Sandun – Lot of various groups making some bad publicity against Islam in youtube (some are really shocking) not only qurban. If you want to know what the purpose and actual meaning of qurban/sacrifice, you can browse through some genuine Islamic web sites.
A ‘layman’ who see these you tube will be shocked I agree 100%. But they are not real and uploaded by zionists and anti-Islamic groups. In the same you tube you find lot of shocking files against other religions as well.
Why don’t you watch this Azath: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDh4gTnQ0-c — people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
Sara,
Islam allows Muslims to kill the animal by sabeeha which is proven to be the least painful methods exist. and In many of the Prophets tradition, He admonished those who tortured the animal. The elephants here are tortured for an un-buddhistic practice.
If chaining and separating the baby elephant from their parents( recent incident in Pinnawala) is allowed in Buddhism and well within the Buddha’s teachings. I am sorry for my ignorance but The monks has no right to protest rituals of the others. but If it is un-buddhistic, the protesting monks should clean themselves first, was my primary argument, I did not see a reasonable argument todate than splitting their hair.
If you hate the meat, what about the milk and its products which are even worse, Have you seen how do they milk the cow. They first separate the calf from the mother whole overnight keeping calf hungry, crying and agony. In the morning, they wait till the calf suckle and bring milk to mercilessly separate both. then milking the cow to the last drop !!! Now the calf has to satisfy with sucking the air !!! would you like to drink the milk anymore produced from this arrogant practice. Just food for your thoughts.
AZATH REMEMBER THIS IS THE COUNTRY OF BUDDHIST SO WE PARCTICE OUR CULTURE AND YOU PRACTICE YOUR CULTURE IN RELATION TO THE MAIN NORMS OF SRI LANKAS MAIN CULTURE . YOU CANNOT GET THE RIGHT TO PRACTICE SHARIYA HERE .IF YOU WANT TO KILL ANIMAL YOU GO TO PAKISTAN OR TO ARAB BARBERICS .
DON’T ELL US WHAT TO DO REMEBR YOUR PLACE AND LIVE
JAMES, NEVER FORGET THIS.THIS HAD NOT BEEN A COUNTRY OF BUDHISTS,AND NEVER WILLBE ONE.ALSO,DO NOT FORGET THAT
MUSLIMS IN THE NORTH AND IN THE SOUTH ARE RESPECTIVELY
RELATED TO TAMILS AND SINHALA THROUGH MARRIAGE TO TAMIL
AND SINHALA WOMEN.SO,NEXT TIME YOU OPEN YOUR MOUTH,ASK
YOUR TEACHER.MUSLIMS DID NOT BRING THEIR WIVES TO THIS
COUNTRY.YOU PEOPLE SUPPLIED THEM.MIND YOUR OWN FACE
BEFORE SPITTING!
azath pls go to saudi -IDIOT
To James and truth,
Hey Brothers in other faith,
I did not use any slang on any of your religious affairs. I just presented a logical point of view regarding the practice of PERAHARA to the killing of the animal and tell tale protest of the monks. No one in the ( a land of Buddhists according to James) say Perahara is a Buddhistic way and practice. and in accordance with the teaching of Buddha.
wow, I did still not see a convincing answer from my brothers in other faith. but rather slang words and mocking of my belief in an arrogant manner.
I have followed this forum for sometimes, The brothers in other faith mostly failed to answer logical criticism, doubts and suggestions of others rather utter some totally unrelated topic. Almost all of you are emotionally driven and uneasy in hearing such a constructive criticism. I often think you may lack in knowledge in your faith, culture and rational thinking as well.
azath how many goats,cows,bulls,Cock&Hens,Sheep & Many more have you eaten up to date…? But why not Pig?And y Allah S.U. manufactured them..? Karma will find the way to you..no matter what your fake faith is coz there is something called pay back time..And have you ever wondered why we hear some Muslims were killed everyday ????? So count down has begun..
AH….. ANOTHER MUSLIM WITH A MUTTON SMELLING DIRTY MOUTH!
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Ah yet another mutton smelling bad mouth! You will be one of the first people to go to this ceremony next time. Not to worship kali, but just to collect the dead animals so you can sell them to your “COMMUNITY”!!!
I don`t hold animals superior or even equal to humans. The whole case for behaving decently to animals rests on the fact that we are the superior species. We are the species uniquely capable of imagination, rationality, and moral choice – and that is precisely why we are under an obligation to recognize and respect the rights of animals.
What about the killing of thousands in Northeast. All because we are unable to share. Are the human life is not valuable? How about a campaign to close down slaughter houses and the poultry farms. This another key tag case.
An ounce of example is better than tones of preaching. Those who protest now were encouraging the war last year, now they want to cover it up. Strange are the ways of men.
As a Tamil Hindu the power to stop the slaughter of innocent animals lies in your hands. Tamil Hinduism should reject the slaughter of animals and instead celebrate and cherish animal life. This is the best way to propriate deities, whoever they may be.
What about the human bombs killed 1000 over people in southern and kiling babies in Dollar Farm and Kent Farm fishing villages in East.What about the killing of 100 over pilgrims in Sri Maha Bodhiya and kiling of child bikkhus in Aranthalawa.All because we are unable to share. Are the human life is not valuable?
An ounce of example is better than tones of preaching. Those who protest now were the starters the war in the past, now they want to cover it up. Strange are the ways of these Tamils.Terrorists and separatists are not liberators…Terrorists must killed on sight.Before ask to shut slaughter houses answer you your self for these things.Bloody Tamil Bastard.
Terrorists are worst than animals.That is why Terrorists must killed on sight you bloody fool.
you lunatic,barbaric, idiotic – sinhala circule, you are the immigrant people from ORRISA (india) to Lanka in 5th century, unlike the original inhibitions of the island nation i.e.TAMILS, you have no right to teach them what is right or wrong to them, let them continue their beliefs and practices which is being prectised for thousands of centuries. Your counterpart indian orriya people do continue these practices in your far away origin place of orrisa – you bettter go and teach your prejudiced ahimsa (exception -tamil innocent civilions and warriers) to them.
YEAH MUDALIARKS THAT’S WHY WE SINHALESE GOT SO MANY ANCIENT BUILDINGS,TEMPLES ,INSCRIPTION THROUGH OUT THE COUNTRY AS THE IMMIGRANT WHILE THE TAMILS GOT NOTHING TO SHOW ANYTHING THAT CAN DATED BACK TO AT LEAST 2000 YEARS FUNNY TELL YOU BULL TO MODA SUDDHAS.
WE CLEAN INFECTIONS TO SUPPORT WOUND TO GET HEELED..,WE WEED OUT TO SUPPORT THE CROPS TO GROW..,WE BATH TO WASH THE DIRT AWAY..AND WE KILL ALL THE TERRORISTS WHO WANT A PIECE OF RATHNA DEEPA AS WE DID SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE TIME. IT’S YOU WHO HAS TO DECIDE WEATHER TO CO-EXIST OR GET TERMINATED..
U TAMIL IDIOT LTTE WERE WORST THAN ANIMALS SO WE KILLED THEM
Its so incredibly sad…that people are the only animals that knowingly set out to hurt, abuse, torture and kill just because of some disturbingly distorted superiority complex. We are the only animal that can help other animals and I am so often ashamed to be any part of a species that could do or allow these things to happen. Absolutely no excuse for this, the slaughtering of these poor innocent animals MUST STOP!! Tamil Hinduism is an embarassment to world Hinduism which cherishes all life.
This uneducated people filth will pay…every generation to come will pay for the lives they took.
They commit crimes like this and when their children get cancer, when the parents get run over..they ask “why me?”
Well here is their answer…No god will ever accept this kind of sacrifice.
I agree Tash. I don’t know what kind of God/Goddess would sanction this kind of barbaric cruelty to any of the innocent animals who inhabit this world.
I don’t accept any religion that “asks” for cruelty. It is even more disgusting that the Hindu priest of the kovil was happy for all of this to take place under his watch :(
People, India, where Hinduism is the main religion, has banned animal sacrifice……can’t the government follow the same example and ban the act??? However, there should be some control for slaughtering animals for food as well!
There is too much “religious freedom” in Sri Lanka, that is the problem.
Whatever living beings there may be;
Whether they are weak or strong, omitting none,
The great or the mighty, medium, short or small,
The seen and the unseen,
Those living near and far away,
Those born and to-be-born,
May all beings be at happy, healthy and well!
Even as a mother protects with her life
Her child, her only child,
So with a boundless heart
Should one cherish all living beings
Is this people are “Civilized Nationality” to kill “Living Beings” for “Un Seen God”.
This is no different to what happens at those Catholic “feasts” and Christmas when animals are slaughtered en mass for the Christian tummy to feel satiated.
I am stunned and sickened by this and then to hear its done for religious reasons??? Tamil Hindus should be ashamed!!
This crime must be banned and prohibited for ever. Are there so many fools who still adhere to these stupid, foolish rituals yet?
What can any one gain by suffocating or killing another?
Do the HIndus like themsleves being Suffocated and or Killed by any one else?
Tamil Hindus follow a twisted, brutal version of Hinduism. It is an embarassment to world Hinduism.
I am a Tamil Hindu, Please stop animal sacrifice. Kali did not ask for it, olden days people created it, listening to false stories. Please do not feed Kali with blood and have respect for these animals, they have got life and avoid cruelty. It is bad KARMA.
I am an Hindu and will not endorse these killings in the name of Hindu god. This life stock sacrifices which has been in practise for many decades among primitive people. What surprises me was the attempt made by saffron fellows who never bothered to raise their voices for slaughtering carried out by state terrorists against minorities. Monks’ intension is to suppress the rituals of other ethnic groups which came in the pretext of saving these animals. I eye witnessed the cruelty carried out by monks during black July. If monks really want to contribute any think to the society (I doubt very much) they can stop their activities like thugs and extend their support punish war criminals and stop molesting young monk who has no idea of sex.
That is absolute rubbish and you know it. Hindus have been practicing their rituals for generations in Sri Lanka without any opposition, but if the rituals are barbaric like this, then people should oppose them lock, stock and barrel. There is no excuse for animal cruelty and the Buddhist monks are in the right here. Hindus should open their eyes to compassion. What is sad is that the Hindu priests are all silent over this matter!
What you said bala? Buddhism is totally against the killing animals. However there are no pure religions practicing in the world now, in any religions. Don’t try to mix up this incident with the war. We Sri Lankan were totally against the terrorist activities at that time. LTTE killed many innocent people than army has done. Sri Lankan forces fought against the terrorism not against Tamils. Your heart knows who is the right and wrong. Don’t try to put up this incident with your narrow minded ethnical view. What I feel from your comment, it was a silly attempt to spread your hatred against the Buddhism and its monks without knowing any single world about Buddhism. I hope you are not living in Sri Lanka and you deserve for that.
Laughable bala. It’s silly how you’re here trying to make a quick one-up on others. What were Hindu priests doing when bombs were going off in the south of the country? They were keeping LTTE cadres in their kovils in Colombo and sending them off to kill innocent people.
Before shouting about animals, sri lankans must first stop slaughtering each other on poya days. Monday sil, Tuesday kill.
ME RAJA PARAYAGE SAPE MULU RATATAMA GAHALA. ME PARAYATH ME WAGE GATHANAYA KARANA THIYENNE,
KAPILA YOU ARE SUGGESTING AND PLOTTING AGAINST OUR PRESIDENT IT’S VERY EASY TO TRACE YOU WITH YOUR IP ADRRESS.
I AM SENDING YOUR COMMENT TO N.I.B
The president would be ashamed to have a supporter like you. I think you suffer from some sort of inferiority complex.You make me feel ashamed of being sinhalese. Good luck trying to trace my IP…you sad frustrated fellow
Hindus’ must have their freedom to practice what they believe in. Who are we to judge.
If” Hindu`s” have freedom and therefore, believe ,they can be be”Naked” for their whole lives in “Public”, do you think it is “Correct”? or “Civilize?
Well said 7-11
If Budhist has the freedom to slaughter fellow Tamil civilians atleast Hindu should have the freedom to kill farm animals for food. War criminals are considered as heroes and worshiped by blood thirsty buddhists and if lord Buddha is alive he will commit suicide.
But look at Tamil Hindu society – suicide bombers, child soldiers, refugees, and animal slaughter to boot. Don’t you think that Tamil Hindus should clean up their own backyard? Do you think Lord Shiva approves of this?
You get lost nisam ..what do you think about LTTE’s Killing? how is the situation in pakisthan and afgan? who will commit suicide for those incidents?
well said nisam,
immigrant people from ORRISA (india) in the 5th century preaching to the original inhabitation peoples rituals and practice is prejudicial. Where were these ahimsa people when 40,000 innocent original inhabitions peoples were massacred in guise of war on terror to cheat out side world and actually intedented to ethnic cleanising act by their racist governmnets. to grab land and to colonise it.
It seems you have fogotten that SL Armed forces finished off LTTE the terrorist group and not the Tamils. Have you fogottan the region of terror the LTTE was practicing in this country the killed innocent Civilian Men Women Children Infants Monks by the bus load they had no mercy for any one so for you they are innocents you must be a real prude
WHAT ABOUT YOUR ALLAH AND BIN LADEN HA..?? JOKERS STOP JRKING AROUND..,WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE.., A SUNNI IN PAISTAN OR SHIAT IN IRAQ?? YOU FRKN JOKERS..
Tamil Hindus should be ashamed and embarassed at what is perpetrated in the name of their religion. It’s sad to see the lack of responses from Tamil Hindus, who are in other threads screaming and shouting to the world.
Give those bold headed fellows their share of meat & a bottle of Mendis Special They will go away
The Hindu priest was given all of this but he wanted more meat and $$ from the devotees who thronged his kovil.
Why aren’t the Chr istian priests opposing this evil practice?
@avestan
Because they are too busy teaching the Choirboys how to hold their candles.
… in the dark.
…or busy sipping the communal wine.
I just wonder what happens to the meat of those sacrificed animals?If they are eaten up by humans it is some relief.If it is a religious duty by the Hindus then no one should stop it by force.But rules can be made the sacrifice more humane.What is interesting is the people who make the big noise against this do the same thing but in some other form.No man is perfect!!!!.
Religious duty to kill animals? Disgusting. That religion deserves to be condemned not promoted and protected.
Well to all people i would find this as just another normal day just because this particular incident has been highlighted in one place specially a religious or ritual place. Every body is talking about it……… but hasn’t it crossed your mind how many chickens are been slaughter at Prima or Crisbo in chicken farms…? how many cows or goats around the country for food per day… So do u think that these goats and chickens r killed and thrown I am positive that they would be taken back home or eaten and not wasted. If it is wasted i think this should be stopped immediately.. People who are resist and hate other religions and who are jobless has nothing to do just want to aggravate some thing out of these and get highlighted for there own gain who knows for what,,???. Example of some say i am a vegetarian…… I don’t eat fish but i eat dry fish……????? so why not dry mutton….. dry beef ….dry pork … GOSH ARE COUNTRY IS FULL OF HYPOCRITES AND RESISTS……. LOL
So according to you we should do nothing at all? Why put criminals in prison, when others go free? Why ban murders when it happens anyway? Why criminalize robbery when it happens anyway? Point is YOU HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE.
absolutely……… They are much worser than animals. well said!
@Samaya
Yes, you can start SOMEWHERE. But the point is that you will end NOWHERE.
The worst hypocrytes are the monks themselves who have fattened themselves with good, rich food and will never give up eating beef.So, whats the point?
I don’t think so. The monks are the one’s protesting against this cruelty to animals. Look at the photos. I support them completely. Monks have to eat what is given to them. Where are the Hindu priests and Catholic priests protesting cruelty to animals? Why do they open their shrines to the massacre of innocent animals?
I find the biggest hypocrites are those Catho.lic priests sitting in their churchees, eating food and drinking wine and getting every single rupee from their parishioners.
this practice is not only barbaric….but out of date…..its about time the Hindu religion brought about a change in certain areas. What happened to the commandment “THOU SHALT NOT KILL” …. does Hinduism have anything like that??
Where were these idiots when 30,000 people were killed in Jaffna, either foolish or Hippocrates
Well to all people i would find this as just another normal day just because this particular incident has been highlighted in one place specially a religious or ritual place. Every body is talking about it……… but hasn’t it crossed your mind how many chickens are been slaughter at Prima or Crisbo in chicken farms…? how many cows or goats around the country for food per day… So do u think that these goats and chickens r killed and thrown I am positive that they would be taken back home or eaten and not wasted. If it is wasted i think this should be stopped immediately.. People who are resist and hate other religions and who are jobless has nothing to do just want to aggravate some thing out of these and get highlighted for there own gain who knows for what,,???. Example of some say i am a vegetarian…… I don’t eat fish but i eat dry fish……????? so why not dry mutton….. dry beef ….dry pork … GOSH ARE COUNTRY IS FULL OF HYPOCRITES AND RESISTS……. LOL
Right so you would be ok if we swung your mother around 15 times and smashed her on the ground? And if you opposed it we could call you a racist?
Should kill this people also…..dam got hell all of them…
I see that much vaunted 5000 year old “Tamil culture” on display here and it is disgusting to say the least. If someone needs to kill animals to worship their god then they should be put in prison or a mental asylum I think.
Cruelty against animals! These practices can and must be banned in Sri Lanka.
Nobody should be allowed cruelty against animals whether it is religious or not!
Tamil Hindu culture on display?
Better than the Sinhala Buddhist culture of Monday Sil, Tuesday Kill.
Fucking tamils! You all have to pay for this?
Man inventedl all the gods are created the likes and dislikes of GOD depending on the era, that is why we have diffent rituals in different religions. We need to move on and use religion as a tool to guide and mold the minds of children only. It is observed that Adults persuing religion become fantics and today it has become a tool to create more divisions and chaos in the world. The amusing part is that different religions have a different ending to what happens after dead with no confirmation after millions of years.
There is no issue as Hindu, Buddhist, Christian,Islam as well as Tamil, Sinhala,or Muslim. the issue is killing lives in public or in the name of religious believe. of course thousands of birds and animals are getting killed for the purpose of consumption. but not in public. places like Kovil, Pansala,Church, Mosque are visited by people who wants peace in mind. some likes and dislikes would be there. in a common place we should not contact unlike things. which will disturb others. even in this event I know many don’t like this type of things whilst in worshipping. No religion advocate killings. these all ancient time believes and we must give up these things as we are living in a modern world. Hope I don’t heart any one by saying this.
lunatic,barbaric, idiotic,prejudicial – sinhala circule, you are the immigrant people from ORRISA (india) to Lanka in 5th century, unlike the original inhibitions of the island nation i.e.TAMILS, you have no right to teach them what is right or wrong to them, let them continue their beliefs and practices which is being prectised for thousands of centuries. Your counterpart indian orriya people do continue these practices in your far away origin place of orrisa – you bettter go and teach your prejudiced ahimsa (exception -tamil innocent civilions and warriers) to them.
I know about these buddist monks behaviours and practices , We should respect other people’s faith and sentiments as well as their views. The biggest massacres, in the human history, have taken place in the name of race and language in SRI LANKA. Millions and millions of people have been brutally killed and maimed, for decades, in the name of race and religion. What use is this God who can not stop the cruel and cold blooded massacres taking place in his own name? His own people killing their fellow brethren. Sometimes I feel that religion & hatered is the most dividing factor in the annals of history. Can we all not shun violence and hypocrisy and embrace peace?
Even in great Christian religion which is world famous,Father Abraham sacrificed animals. How can some third world,unschooled monks protest about this religious practice
ZEN YOU MUST BE BELONGING TO THOSE PARAYA SUDDHAS or did you time travelled from the colonial days? .Christian religion is not considered Great any more it was considered great by the west 200 years ago but now the whole western world consider Buddhism as a greater truth. they laugh at the concept of creation. Also the west now admit that the wisdom is in the far east third world countries .ps:some of those unschooled monks got phd’s in physic.
read up you got lot of things to catch up .poor fellow had time travelled.
Can’t you see that people like Zen just want to stirr up trouble? No real christian would talk like that. Don’t let people use you. There are lot of cheap comments just to make the readers fight with each other. That’s what the colonial rulers did to us. Why are you letting the modern day enemies do the same?
When the Buddhist soldiers blind folded the young Tamil boys and shot them in their backs while laughing and gigling all the way, where were our Ahimsa advocates.
Praveen, Very well said. I agree with you.
When more than 40,000 innocent tamil civilians were killed by the SLA, where were these buddhist moks???
Muzammil, Azat. Hussein, and to all those who have commented on this article;
I lived in Lebanon, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Syria for almost 12 years during the period 1974 – 1995, after which I settled down in the USA.
Every morning when I drive to work I could see bulls being prepared for slaughter in the restaurants. Three or four people would tie the poor animal with ropes. Then using 2 come-a-longs (kind of chain blocks with a handle and a rachet) that is hung from the roof of building where the animal is being murdered a little ways away from the animal and using steel chain hooks on one end of the come-a-longs which are then wrapped around the left rear & front the animal would hen be turned partially uppside down. Then using 2 more come-a-longs on the 2 rear and front right side legs of the animal they would now suspend the animal completely from the ceiling. By then the animal would be toiletting and urinating at the same time screaming in fear as it is aware of what is in store for it.
Then a another man, called an imam with a knife, would step forward, and after muttering some prayers would cut the neck of the poor and helpless animal allowing the blood to pour out and drain from the animal to the cement floor. Once dead, the animal would be skinned and parts of meat would be cut off (mind you the animal would still be bleeding) and sold to those devout muslims who will only eat HALAL meat.
Ladies and gentlemen, I have never seen anything so gory and savage. Killing a poor & helpless animal for food in broad daylight and cutting parts of the body in public display while it is still bleeding. Are we in the stone ages or what. This is the moslem way of killing animals for food in the so called holy lands. It may be different in Sri Lanka (let us hope so) but there must be a law against such things or we should civilize these cold blooded murderers who kill for the sake of their religion. I truly wondered if Muzammil, Azat. Hussein can really seriously comment on others killing goats and chickens for meat and for religious sacrifices which for me seems like one and the same thing. JP /USA
jay,let me first explain that I’m serious on my comment.I also want to tell you
that muslims found their own way of living.you have been in the arab world
and now you are in the u.s.you are comparing two civilizations.what’s happening in the arab world generally is not industrial scale slaughtering.
what you have seen is individuals slaughter their animals for food.they have
been guided to do it in a way,at that time.less cruel to the animal.I can not
write a bible on this matter but all I can say is,muslims see some animals
as food and the whole world goes with it.you described the whole episode
from american point of view.you forget that u.s history is only about 350 yrs
old.animal flesh is filling stomachs eversince the world was born.some
people are allergic to muslims.are you one of them? although I strongly
defended animal slaughter,I personally don’t like to see domestic animals
being slaughtered or eaten.they live with us in trust and we should not even think of killing them.that’s my personal view.
jay,I want to make one more thing clear to you.in my comment, I didn’t make
any effort to compare our slaughtering with that of what was happening in the so called contravercial issue.I was responding to some nasty,malicious
and racially motivated postings which I suppose you have mixed up in your
last three lines.
If christian western countries have laws which would have prevented such cruelty to animals why cant a so called buddhist country enact such laws?
THESE ‘BUDDHIST’ MONKS MUST START THIS PROTEST AGAINST MEAT EATING MONKS AND MEAT EATING ‘BUDDHISTS’.WHY PROTEST AGAISNT MUSLIMS?.MUSLIMS AT LEAST ALLOWED BY THEIR RELIGION TO DO SO.BUDDHISTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DO SO.WHY THESE MONKS AND SO CALL BUDDHISTS ARE NOT PROTESTING AGAINST THEIR OWN?.CAN YOU FIND MONKS AND BUDDHISTS WHO ARE NOT EATING THESE ANIMAL FOODS?.WHAT A SHAME ON FAKE BUDDHISTS.THEY NEED SOME THINGS TO HAVE SOME PUBLICITY,TO BE FAMOUS.
THESE PUBLICITY SEEKERS ARE PROTESTING AFTER EAT CHICKEN,FISH,MUTTON,BEEF.WOW.
[...] It should be noted that this can’t merely be considered an act of Hindu devotion. For one, there are many sects of Hinduism and this is one sect of Kali worshippers and for another there were a considerable number of Sinhalese Buddhists who were partaking in the slaughter ritual inside the kovil as well. This is more a social or cultural practice than a religious one…………..CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS [...]
Animal rights should guarantee that animals have rights equal to humans and should not be killed in the name of any kind of god. Animals should not be used in laboratory experiments that not benefit mankind, that animal habitats should be protected even if it means economic and social harm to man, because animals are at least as important as human beings.
It is a shame for mankind to still perform sacrifies even though there is no common sense in it. It is a barbarian act that should be banned by the government. I hope that the religious fanatics will be punished by law for their disgraceful behaviour.
killl NOT human beings but kill animals for food. ONCE killed ,they are peoploe to partake
All these guys are arguing among yoyrselves. Oh, yes it is really sad to see these animals killed in sacrifice, but how many of you guys, monks included march in protest at the wanton slaughter of HUMANS by murderers and even the state, taking place each and every day? How many of you guys do not relish a tasty chicken or beef curry at lunch time? This animal sacrifice had not taken place for a long time and for it to emerge all of a sudden there has to be a reason. Has anybody thought about that? Most probably all the dead animal carcasses are ending up at the meat stalls at the end of the day!
Browsing through these comments show just why we can’t live in peace. I’m suprirsed that sunday leader doesn’t censor some of these comments. Ceylonese Man why do you type in CAPS. Is it to get more attention? Try better wording and language. It will leave a far stronger impression
I am digusted by these ignorant people, I am ashamed to say that I am a Hindu.
Where was these Yellow covered animal lovers when the they killing children ,women, sick and old men 6 and women in north and after jubilantly celebrating the killing on the streets of so called dharmadvepaya.
I live in Brisbane Australia. I can tell you that people are of the firm belief that such barbaric practices and the ill treatment of animals is looked upon as being the actions of non genlte peoples. I am appalled that this shedding of blood is deemed appropriate by adults and children alaike. I was born in Colombo and can only hang my head in shame and disgust when looked upon by the rest of the world as an un cultured race. God is a gentle god and any demand of the shedding of blood cannot be the demands of a merciful and loving god. I urge you to change your way of thinking and show compassion to all animals and show the world that Sri Lanka is indeed a nation moved to gentleness. I applaud the press for bringing this issue to the forefront.
Primitive beliefs and behavior is in their veins – and will not end. They worship so-called gods with number of limbs and some holding beheaded bleeding heads and weapons. Not surprising how they were able to murder innocent women children and old people by hacking them to death and chopping up little babies and throwing them into fire. This is their culture – their way of life. They will not change. Fortunately, their barbaric terror group – tamil tigers – were finally finished off.