More than
250,000 animals are being lined up for slaughter as Nepal embarks on a
two-day religious festival where buffalo, birds and goats are sacrificed
to appease a Hindu goddess.
Millions
of Hindus flock to the ceremony, which is held every five years at the
temple of Gadhimai, the goddess of power, in Bariyarpur, Nepal, near the
Indian border.
The
last time the festival was held, in 2009, more than 250,000 animals
were killed,...
