Dr Winthrop, a renowned vet from Trinadad (South America) visited our farm on Mar 9, 2023. We talked about sustainable dairy farming & products that we are making using cow dung.
Dr. Barbara distributed Rescue Ma T-Shirts to the gardening staff & Kamal Didi & team lit the handcrafted Rescue Ma gomaye diyas at Swami Rama Centre(SRC) on the auspicious occasion of Diwali(the festival of lights).
Harvesting seasonal green fodder like maize, barley & millet has become economically very challenging to the farmers due to the rising input cost. Hybrid napier or Super napier as it popularly known is a solution to this problem. It’s a perennial grass which once sown gives a very good yield round the year for 2 – […]
“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 […]
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 […]
It’s a known fact that well known branded dhoops available in the market are full of poisonous chemicals in addition to charcoal that releases carbon dioxide in the air while burning & causes air pollution. The fumes of such dhoops though fragrant & pleasant to our senses contain hazardous particulates and volatiles that pose grave […]