This ancient ritual, initiated only on Basant Panchami, continues in various ashrams across the country, including Chitrakoot ...

Hindu holy men burn dried cow dung cakes as they perform a ritual at the Sangam, the confluence of sacred rivers the Yamuna ...

Fumigation and Air Purification Burning dry cow dung cakes is believed to purify the air. The smoke produced contains natural compounds that may repel insects and destroy airborne pathogens.