Nov 7, 2021 · Joyful crowds pelt each other with fistfuls of cow manure as part of one village's local ritual to mark the end of Diwali, India's most important Hindu festival.

Aug 30, 2022 · In February 2022, The Times Of India reported that Banaras Hindu University began teaching the delicate art of making upala, or "cow dung cakes." Professor Kaushal Kishor Mishra demonstrated the process, training others in the art, before reportedly expounding on the uses of the upala.

Cow dung, also known as cow pats, cow pies, cow poop or cow manure, is the waste product of bovine animal species. These species include domestic cattle ("cows"), bison ("buffalo"), yak , and water buffalo .

May 12, 2021 · After the outbreak of COVID-19 in India, some people have taken to using cow dung and cow urine as a cure for the virus — a claim which is not just unverified but also highly irresponsible.

Oct 30, 2024 · Learn about India’s “Poop War,” the Gorehabba festival where villagers in Gumatapura celebrate by throwing cow dung to bring health, unity, and blessings.

Many people are consuming cow dung and urine under branded “cow dung therapy” for COVID cure. 7, 9 In last year, dozens of Hindu activists hosted a cow urine‐drinking party in India. Some members of the Hindu nationalist party demanded that cow …

Dec 28, 2015 · But there's one unusual item flying off the virtual shelves: Online retailers say cow dung patties are selling like hot cakes. The patties -- cow poop mixed with hay and dried in the sun,...

Oct 3, 2018 · Ayurveda, the ancient Indian science of life, says that cow products like dung, milk and urine have healing properties. Many rural Indian homes use cow dung to pave floors. And many Hindus...

May 11, 2021 · Doctors in India are warning against the practice of using cow dung in the belief it will ward off COVID-19, saying there is no scientific evidence for its effectiveness and that it risks...

Gorehabba or Gore Habba is a festival or ritual in India of splashing cow dung [1] on each other. This festival is celebrated a day after Diwali 's Bali Padyami in the small village of Gumatapura , in Karnataka , India.