During the reign of King Govindamanikya, ritual animal sacrifices was common practice in Trikut. One day, the goddess visited the King in a dream to ask him to put a stop to the killing. After King Govindamanikya banned ritual killing, Priest Raghupati, with the help of the King's brother, attempted to kidnap king's stepson, Dhruba, and kill him for the goddess.