Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Gujarat Gaushalas Make Vedic Rakhis From Cow Dung
Some cow shelters in Surat are making special bracelets called Vedic Rakhis.
These bracelets are for the Raksha Bandhan festival.
The makers are using cow dung and cow urine to prepare them.
They say the project is part of a campaign for cows.
The campaign wants cows to receive the title “Rashtramata,” meaning Mother of the Nation.
Thousands of the bracelets are reportedly being made.
The organizers plan to give them to people.
They hope this will encourage more people to join the campaign.
Gaushalas in Surat, Gujarat, are making “Vedic Rakhis” ahead of Raksha Bandhan.
The rakhis are being prepared using cow dung and cow urine.
The initiative seeks to demand “Rashtramata” status for cows.
Thousands of the rakhis are reportedly being produced as part of the campaign.
Gaushala operators say the rakhis will be distributed to encourage public participation.
- Who
- Gaushala operators in Surat, Gujarat.
- What
- They are making Vedic Rakhis from cow dung and cow urine.
- When
- A few days before Raksha Bandhan.
- Where
- Gaushalas in Surat, Gujarat.
- Why
- To support a campaign seeking “Rashtramata” status for cows and encourage public participation.
- Location
- Surat, Gujarat
- Product
- “Vedic Rakhis”
- Materials
- Cow dung and cow urine
- Occasion
- Raksha Bandhan
- Campaign demand
- “Rashtramata” status for cows
- Reported scale
- Thousands of rakhis
- Planned distribution
- The rakhis will be distributed among people