Significance of Blood sacrifice

Blood sacrifice, as described in Purana, involves ritual offerings made by King Suratha to the Devi, and signifies the act of killing two warriors as a symbolic gesture of purification and victory. In the context of Kavya, blood sacrifice pertains to rituals that involve offering blood to appease deities and seek their favor. Both interpretations emphasize the significance of these sacrifices in religious practices and their underlying themes of devotion and spiritual purification.1
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Synonyms: Ritual offering, Animal sacrifice, Spiritual offering, Ceremonial sacrifice, Sacrificial act, Human sacrifice, Ritual killing, Sacrificial rite, Blood offering

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Hindu concept of 'Blood sacrifice'

Hinduism Books

Blood sacrifice in Hinduism symbolizes purification and victory through rituals that involve killing warriors as offerings. It is meant to appease deities and seek favor, exemplified by King Suratha’s offerings to the Devi.

Significance in Purana and Itihasa (epic history):
Purana Books

(1) Refers to the act of killing the two warriors as an offering in a ritual, symbolizing purification and victory.[1] (2) Ritual offerings made by King Suratha to the Devi as part of his worship to please her.[2]

The Purana refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Significance in Kavya (poetry):
Kavya Books

(1) Rituals involving the offering of blood, typically for appeasing deities or seeking favor.[3]

Kavya refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.

Plural form: Blood sacrifices.