Interviewtimes 
Near about 200 animals including 100 goats were sacrificed to appease the Goddess at the ancient Maa Jagulai shrine in Garadapur village of Kendrapara district on Wednesday after a two-year long Covid hiatus.
The ritual, marked to celebrate the occasion of Gouri Panchami, began on Wednesday at midnight and continued till Thursday morning. As per ancient tradition, the sacrificial animals are first taken to the shrine where they are garlanded and vermilion applied on their heads, before being taken to the altar where they are beheaded. The act, this time, was performed by Satrughan Behera.
