Kathmandu, Dec. 6 -- Rambhu Paswan was among 100 men hired by the Gadimai Temple this week to kill animals on behalf of at least 2 million devotees from India and Nepal who thronged to the shrine in Bara district to give thanks for wishes fulfilled. At least 10,000 buffaloes, goats and fowl were slaughtered on 3-4 December. Paswan himself decapitated at least 40 buffaloes, receiving Rs6,000 per day to kill the corralled animals one by one.
"It was hard to breathe in the beginning, and I could not hold my weapon. I drank some water and told myself the job has to be done," said the farmer from Bara.
Ram Narayan Ram was also at first unable to start killing. "I was sweating, and chanted prayers to the goddess to continue," said Ram, who fel...