Archive · 9 Jun 2025
Ahmedabad Cowshed Transforms into 'Cow Tourism' Destination
Imagine a place where cows live and people can visit, kind of like a farm, but with a special name!
This cowshed in Ahmedabad, India, used to be called dhorwada, but now it's called 'karuna mandir.'
The cowshed has over 560 cows that were found wandering around the city.
The people in charge of the cows have planted lots of different plants that can help the cows stay healthy.
Because the cows are taken care of and people can visit, they're calling it 'cow tourism.'
The cows are there because their owners didn't come to get them.
The cowshed in Bakrol, run by the AMC's CNCD, is now promoted as a destination for 'cow tourism'.
Over 560 stray cattle, impounded from the city, currently reside at the cowshed.
The cowshed has planted 560 medicinal plants of 26 varieties for the cows.
The cowshed, formerly known as dhorwada, is now called 'karuna mandir'.
Cattle owners failed to claim the impounded stray cattle since September 2023.
- Who
- The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation's (AMC) Cattle Nuisance Control Department (CNCD).
- What
- A cowshed that functions as a 'destination for cow tourism'.
- When
- Since the implementation of a cattle ownership policy in September 2023.
- Where
- A cowshed in Bakrol, run by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
- Why
- To provide care for stray cattle and promote gau seva initiatives.
- Location
- Bakrol
- Management
- AMC's CNCD
- Number of Cattle
- Over 560
- Cowshed's Name
- Karuna Mandir
- Previous Name
- Dhorwada
- Medicinal Plants
- 560 plants of 26 varieties
- Initiative
- Gau Seva
- Tourism Type
- Cow Tourism