India: The Holy Goat in a Bhubaneswar Hindu Temple
Sheila: These are all used for prayers within the Temple, so Bihu is buying whatever paraphernalia he needs for prayers. What do they peacock feathers for?
Male: They use it for the temple.
Sheila: For the temple also.
Male: Yes.
Sheila: The goat is going inside the temple too?
Sissa, don’t step on the goats piss.
Tell me again why did you — on my neck?
Male: Usually we put this here.
Sheila: Oh you put there or there.
Male: This is the place of philosophy. We believe that the -- when you speak some things. This is the blessings of somebody’s philosophy.
Sheila: It’s the blessings of the goddess.
Male: Yeah, this is a place of philosophy, and here is for the -- it is also sacrifice.
Sheila: This goat is sacred. He’s not going to be goat meat that’s why he’s all decorated. You lucky goat!
Quite mango season here, I love mangoes.
Why do people ring the bells when they enter the temple?
It’s a tradition to ring the bell.
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