Some sects of Hinduism which include Vaishnavism Stick to the purest kind of vegetarianism as a perfect although Shaktism and Tantric sects freely consume chicken, mutton (goat and sheep meat), fish and eggs. The explanations stated by Jains and Vaishnavas are: the basic principle of nonviolence (ahimsa) placed on animals;[181] https://www.cureayu.com/collections/shankhpushpi