Dom Raja Offers Bhog at Hazaribagh Cremation Kali Temple's Rare Tantric Matangi Puja

• Tantrics in Hazaribagh are secretly worshipping Maa Matangi, the tantric form of Saraswati, at the city's Cremation Kali Temple.
• This special worship, performed once every five years, is exclusively for tantric practitioners and not for common people.
• Maa Matangi, the ninth of the Ten Mahavidyas, is worshipped for knowledge, speech, art, and tantric practices, with rituals including sacrifice.
• A unique tradition involves the Dom Raja offering 'bhog' to Maa Matangi, who is believed to grant knowledge and spiritual powers to tantrics.
• The Hazaribagh Cremation Ground Temple is the first in Jharkhand to formally install and worship an idol of Maa Matangi.

Why It Matters: Hazaribagh's Cremation Kali Temple hosts a rare, secretive tantric worship of Maa Matangi, featuring Dom Raja's bhog offering.