About 200,000 animals , including male water buffalo , goats and roosters will be sacrificed over two days . Animals are sacrificed to the goddess Gadhimai in return for being granted . Government officials say they can not stop the centuries - old tradition , despite opposition . Government officials say they can not stop the centuries-old tradition , despite opposition from animal-rights activists from Nepal and India . Animal - rights activists says they do n't expect the practice to disappear overnight but change is needed .
About 200,000 animals , including male water buffalo , goats and roosters will be sacrificed over two days . Animals are sacrificed to the goddess Gadhimai in return for being granted . Government officials say they can not stop the centuries - old tradition , despite opposition . Animal - rights activists says they do n't expect the practice to disappear overnight but change is needed .