Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
present status of cow
PRESENT DAY STATUS OF COWS IN INDIA:
Things have changed - Big time !!
You can see few cows wandering freely around the streets in every city even the capital city of New Delhi (which many believe it as ridiculous and complete nuisance) and cause many traffic accidents each year.
Although some respect for these animals still exists but the traditional HIGH respect of cows has vanished and mostly remain only in popular religious centers and temples of the country. Cow slaughter is permitted in most Indian states with limits and regulations only, although illegal slaughterhouses exist in most cities.
As the percentage of people who consume meat rises in India, the once soft heart of most Hindus has become more tolerant. Even though the Hindu's who eat meat almost never eat beef, they usually restrict themselves only to eating chicken, fish and goat meat. Beef consumption in India is still fairly low and a large percentage of slaughtered cows are exported to middle eastern countries.
The purpose of cows these days is mostly limited for the reasons of milk and cow dung manure for farming. Consumption of milk is still very high in India as they not only consume milk but also use it to prepare local sweets, cheese, frying butter (Ghee) , Paneer (Cottage cheese) and countless others things.
The rise in milk prices is often considered a major hardship for the Indian society. Giving hormones for higher milk yield is unfortunately becoming a common practice too. Cows have certainly lost their pride which they once enjoyed and younger educated generation hardly cares about the fate of these animals.
Things have changed - Big time !!
You can see few cows wandering freely around the streets in every city even the capital city of New Delhi (which many believe it as ridiculous and complete nuisance) and cause many traffic accidents each year.
Although some respect for these animals still exists but the traditional HIGH respect of cows has vanished and mostly remain only in popular religious centers and temples of the country. Cow slaughter is permitted in most Indian states with limits and regulations only, although illegal slaughterhouses exist in most cities.
As the percentage of people who consume meat rises in India, the once soft heart of most Hindus has become more tolerant. Even though the Hindu's who eat meat almost never eat beef, they usually restrict themselves only to eating chicken, fish and goat meat. Beef consumption in India is still fairly low and a large percentage of slaughtered cows are exported to middle eastern countries.
The purpose of cows these days is mostly limited for the reasons of milk and cow dung manure for farming. Consumption of milk is still very high in India as they not only consume milk but also use it to prepare local sweets, cheese, frying butter (Ghee) , Paneer (Cottage cheese) and countless others things.
The rise in milk prices is often considered a major hardship for the Indian society. Giving hormones for higher milk yield is unfortunately becoming a common practice too. Cows have certainly lost their pride which they once enjoyed and younger educated generation hardly cares about the fate of these animals.
Importance of cow
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Gomal
Gober is holy cow excrement, which is very much sacred to hindu brahmin religion. and it is also a part of panch gau amrit (Immortal of Holy Cow) as per Aryan. It was even used in ancient vedic age medication and also well described in World's ancient medical book Yajur Veda.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
about cowdung
Cow dung is the waste of bovine animal species. These species include domestic cattle ("cows"), bison ("buffalo"), yak and water buffalo. Cow dung is the undigested residue of herbivorous matter which has passed through the animal's gut. The resultant faecal matter is rich in minerals. Colour ranges from greenish to blackish, often darkening in colour soon after exposure to air.
Uses
In many parts of the developing world, cow dung is used as a fertilizer and fuel. Caked and dried cow dung is used as a fuel to cook food in many parts of Asia and Africa. Especially in India where it is known as gobar, cow dung is also used as manure.
In recent times, the dung is collected and used to produce biogas to generate electricity and heat. The gas is a rich source of methane and is used in rural areas of India to provide a renewable and stable source of electricity.
Cow dung is also used to line the floor and walls of buildings owing to its insect repellent properties. In cold places, cow dung is used to line the walls of rustic houses as a cheap thermal insulator.
It was also used extensively on Indian Railways to seal smokeboxes on steam locomotives.[citation needed]
Cow dung is also an optional ingredient in the manufacture of adobe mud brick housing depending on the availability of materials at hand.
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