A temple in southern Nepal known for the mass slaughter of animals at a festival there every five years has indefinitely banned animal sacrifice, India’s Humane Society International said on ...

Devotees have been praying and dancing to religious songs at the temple, which is one of the most important for Hindus around the world. About 81% of Nepal’s population is Hindu.

The ceremony, to be held from noon to 1 p.m. at the Shri Satyanarayan Temple, 11 Training Hill Road in Middletown, will include prayer songs, addresses by invited guests and a moment of silent prayer.