*Gabe Menezes:* *Is it really against the Hindu religion to slaughter oxen? The Hindus in Nepal have a slaughter fest once every five years.*
* *As per D N Jha, a noted historian, there is nothing in the Hindu religion against the consumption of meat or beef. In fact in Vedic times, it was common even among Brahmins to eat beef.* * HERE IS A BETTER SITE WITH DETAILS: http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?213159 Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
