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What happened to the cow dung war in India

Anything can happen in India. This is a magical country, a magical nation, and most people in India have religious beliefs, which also makes the Indian government have to consider the impression of religion when introducing certain policies.

Not only that, there are countless festivals in Indian folk that are based on the legend of a certain religious “great god”, which is a festival with “taste” – cow dung war.

On the second day after the local Spring Festival (Ujadi Festival), the annual “Cow Dung War” in Karupala Village, Andhra Pradesh, India was staged as scheduled. People throw cow dung at each other for good health. Cow shit was flying all over the place, and I would be unhappy if there was less shit thrown.

These seemingly absurd religious festivals also have a long history. Most people in India believe in Hinduism, and the main gods of Hinduism are Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The cow dung battle is related to Shiva, one of the three main gods.

The custom originated from the marriage entanglement between Shiva and the goddess Bhadra Kali in Indian mythology. According to legend, Shiva fell in love with the goddess, and Shiva suddenly announced that he would never marry in order to tease the goddess. Not wanting to anger the goddess and her clan, the clansmen decided to teach Shiva a lesson with cow dung cakes, and the war ended in the wedding of the two.

To commemorate this event, Kalupara Village holds a “cow dung battle” every year, and imitating the scene at that time, the villagers are divided into two teams, and they are struggling to throw cow dung to attack each other.

People from the village of Kairuppala and nearby villages in Andhra Pradesh participated in this symbolic battle, representing the mythical Hindu marriage dispute. One side throws cow dung in the name of Goddess Bhadrakali and the other side throws it in the name of Lord Veerabhadraswarmy. After winning, everyone celebrates the wedding of the two gods.

This ritual is believed to bring health, prosperity and rain to the village. Still, every year some participants are injured in the Songkran festival, but locals believe the injuries will heal within three days.

In the eyes of Indians, cows are very sacred, and cow dung is believed to ward off evil spirits and bless themselves. In New Delhi, the capital of India, there are tens of thousands of cattle roaming the streets, and herds of cattle are often seen detouring by vehicles. Not only for the love of animals, but because of the sacred and inviolable position of cattle in the hearts of Indians.

The “throwing cow dung” war is a festival in India to pray for health. The time is the second day after the Indian Spring Festival every year. At that time, in a village called Kairuppala in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, thousands of Indians will split into two factions and throw cow dung at each other to pray for health.

During the Spring Festival in Andhra Pradesh, India (the last day of the Hindu calendar, around November in the Gregorian calendar), local residents will collect cow dung all over the world, and local wealthy people will bring a truck from other places before the festival of throwing cow dung. Or a few carts of cow dung, because the local people think that the amount of cow dung you collect is linked to your social status. The more you collect, the richer your financial resources and the stronger your strength. The purpose of collecting cow dung is to do it for the “Dung Throwing Festival”. Prepare.

Because cow poop represents good luck and health, people who are covered in cow poop are all smiles on the shit throwing festival. If you don’t have shit all over your body on this festival day, you have no face to go home.

In Hindu mythology, cows are regarded as the gods in charge of the cycle of life and death. Humans and cows are reincarnated with each other. Indians believe cows are sacred. Even if the road in India is stuck in traffic, cows can lie in the middle of the road and rest. Not to be driven away, and the excrement of the cow is believed to exorcise evil spirits and bless oneself.

Because these cow dung cakes are mainly religious items for worshiping the cow gods, they are in great demand. As long as they are women and children in the countryside, collecting cow dung has become an important sideline for them. They pile the collected cow dung together and mix it with them. Put some straw on it, pat the cow dung into the shape of a cake with your hands, and dry it with fire. Cow dung cakes are made, and now you can even buy cow dung cakes on the Internet.