Kalika Purana
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An Upapurana centered on Goddess Kalika, describing sacrificial rites, the animal species eligible for authorized sacrifice, and Vishnu's Mahasimha form supporting the Goddess.
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According to the Kalika Purana, what does authorized sacrifice at a consecrated Pitha achieve for the animal?
Texts such as the Kalika Purana state that specific species offered in authorized sacrifice attain elevated spiritual realms and liberation (Gati/Moksha); entities carrying unresolved karmic debt (Rinanubandha) incarnate in animal form to clear it, and their sacrifice at a consecrated Pitha dissolves that karmic cycle.
What scriptural and Vaishnava evidence supports sacrificial rites within Sanatana Dharma?
The Valmiki Ramayana and Tantrik scriptures document sacrificial rites; Lord Rama's own Kuldevi is Badi Kalika, texts like the Krishna Sandapani Tantra describe related rites for Krishna, traditional offerings occur at Jagannath Puri, and the Kalika Purana describes Vishnu supporting the Goddess in his fierce Mahasimha form.
What does the Kalika Purana say about the Goddess and Mahishasura's blessing?
The Kalika Purana extensively discusses matters of sacrifice, including why and how the Goddess blessed Mahishasura, saying he would be properly worshipped alongside her.
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