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Should we use cow dung cake for Holi Dahan?

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  Dr Sneha Honrao - YouTube Introduction In present atmosphere we are inhaling polluted air through our breath and we all are aware of this. Even the air inside our house is not pure. This is one of the reasons which is affecting our health and we are suffering from one or the other diseases. Also we are leaving behind our ancient practices which are helping for healthy lifestyle. In our ancient traditional practices, our ancestors used to burn cow dung cakes with ghee during sunset and sunrise. It was believed that this traditional practice bring positive energy in our surrounding.  Reasons to use cow dung cake for holi : 1. Cow dung ash increase soil productivity. Cow dung manure contains the three major plant nutrients, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium as well as many essential nutrients such as Ca, Mg, S, Zn, B, Cu, Mn etc. at, in addition to supplying plant nutrients, manure generally improves soil tilth, aeration, and water holding capacity of the soil and promotes...