A gaushala in Chandigarh has made diyas out of cow dung in a bid to promote the eco-friendly celebration of Diwali.
Vinod Kumar, Vice-president of the Gauri Shankar Sewa Dal Gaushala, said that they have mixed «havan samagari» with cow dung to create diyas.
“Cow dung diyas are eco-friendly diyas. These diyas spread goodness and positivity,” Vinod Kumar shared.
Also, these cow dung diyas will be distributed free of cost among people on Dhanteras, which is falling on 23 October.
Cow dung diyas can be used as organic manure for gardens after the festival and so to some extent it also tries to tackle the problem of waste generated after Diwali as cow-dung can be easily mixed with the soil.
Diwali is observed on the 15th day of the month of Kartika.