Our planet is in the grip of covid waves; 2nd here; 3rd there; mutations all over. Mass vaccinations are happening all over the world but as we all know prevention is better than cure. We need to seriously introspect not only on the root causes of this pandemic but also on the ways of our […]
Rescue Ma is working at the grass root level meeting with farmers & SHGs(Self Help Groups) to spread awareness about the ill-practices that are currently prevalent in our society with respect to animals & cows in particular. Instead of focusing solely on milk, we need to start utilizing cow manure & cow urine which can […]
Our beloved cow Prissy gave birth to a healthy female calf 3 days back. Though the calf is still very young, she is already running around the farm like a pro. With her beautiful reddish brown skin, she appears more like her father who is a Sahiwal bull than her mother,Prissy who belongs to the […]
Makara Sankranti is an important pan-Indian harvest festival known by different names in different parts of the country. It is known as Uttarayan or Sankranti in Uttarakhand, Makara Sankranti in Karnataka and Maharashtra, Pongal in Tamil Nadu, Magh Bihu in Assam, Magha Mela in parts of central and north India, Pedda Panduga in Andhra Pradesh […]
The highest of all relations is the mother & child relation; the only bond that is formed even before a child is born. As far as this relationship is concerned, there is no difference between humans & cows. The modern dairy farm practices propagate to separate the calf from the mother cow immediately after the […]
In a country where 50% of the population depends directly or indirectly upon agriculture; whose late revered bharat ratna PM Lal Bahadur Shastri gave the slogan, “Jai Jawaan, Jai Kisaan”, farming is probably the only profession where the farmer doesn’t want his son/daughter to become a farmer. You can become anybody; can do anything but […]
“Gomaye vasate Lakshmi” which literally means… Goddess Lakshmi who is the goddess of wealth & prosperity resides in cow dung. Lighting diyas made of cow dung on Diwali is therefore not only symbolic but shall also enhance the effectiveness of one’s prayers. In addition, Gomaye diyas are compostable & can be reused as excellent manure […]
Govardhan puja or Annakut is celebrated on the first lunar day ofShukla Paksha (bright fortnight) in the Hindu calendar month ofKartik, which is the next day of Deepawali, the festival of lights. According to the Bhagavata Purana, forest-dwelling cowherds livingclose to Govardhan mount used to celebrate the autumn season by paying respect to Indra, the […]
Green fodder is the primary source of nutrients to the cattle & so it is very important to ensure its availability round the year. Depending on the season, multi-cut variety of maize, barley, sorghum are cultivated in summer & rainy seasons, whereas berseem, oats, mustard are grown during winter & spring seasons. First we need […]
Cow manure has a special place in Vedic Hindu tradition. Cakes made from cow manure are ideal for fire sacrifices and for various ceremonial rituals. The smoke of cow manure clears the air of germs creating a pure and holy atmosphere. Cow manure also acts as an excellent insect & mosquito repellent & is much […]