The Brahmins especially took offence for her frank demand to remove an ancient practice in the most important Shakti temple of the world.

Ratnadhar and Bidhibala's -the child widow's- story runs parallel to this narrative.

Ratnadhar organizes a signature campaign against the practice and faces many troubles in the process.

The Man from Chinnamasta, the tantric who is the protagonist, constantly discusses the ancient Sanskrit scriptures and substantiates his demand to stop animal sacrifice.

He demonstrates the various alternatives that Debi Bhagavat, Yogini Tantra and Kalika Purana furnish to animal sacrifice.