Bansgaon Durga Temple
Bansgaon, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
A unique Durga temple resides in Bansgaon, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Here, devotees offer blood to appease the goddess. This tradition has been observed for hundreds of years and continues today. Devotees visit the temple throughout the year, with a surge during Navratri when a special blood offering takes place. People from across the globe travel here to witness and participate in this custom on Navami, the ninth day of Navratri. Additionally, devotees bring their newborn children to the temple for a similar blood offering ceremony.