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CALCUTTA - KALIMA'S PREFERENCE FOR NARABALI

Sakthi worship differs from other forms, say Vishnu, Siva, Muruga, Vinayaka etc. The priests too are mostly non brahmins. The authentic treatises are many embodying the conduct of procedural offering of worship to the Sakti in a wide variety of her manifestations, like Kaliamma Gangamma. Mariamma, Komiamma etc. The texts have neither uniformity, nor authenticity. The goddesses are both balipriyas and satwikaaharapriyas. Sacrifies of animals is a Must to certain deities and offering of meatless naivedya is also practised in certain places. All these forms are the incarnations of Omkaraswarupri Adiparasakthi and some are enshrined in well built temples, and many in make shift sheds. As they accept sacrifices. high born and enlightened visit not as often as they do to other temples.

 

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