Besides, its location just 4 km. from the Tirupati-Anantapur stretch of NH 205 will also address the logistical issues.The present ‘Goshala’ situated behind the ‘Lotus Temple’ on Hare Krishna Road was established way back in 1982 with just three cows. It which are housed at the Akkarampalli branchon the city outskirts. The has now grown into a full-fledged facilitywith 280 animals, half of ashram has native breeds like Kapila, Ongole,Punganur, Gir etc.
The new ‘Gosala’ is expected to prevent the distress sale of aged and handicapped cows to slaughterhouses to give them a ‘decent life at the twilight’.Apart from using the milk and other byproducts for performing ‘Abhishekam’ and making ‘Prasadam’, the authorities are also making the most of the cow urine and dung, which are abundant in medicinal properties, by producing drugs to treat cold,allergy, skin diseases,kidney ailments, diabetes, cosmetics etc.“Wegather, filter, boil and use the distilled urine for the medicalproducts”, says Revatiraman Das, head of ISKCON’s Tirupati unit.
After the Tirupati centre which provides mid-day meals everyday to 28,000 children of State-run schools,the upcoming facility is also providing free meals to 15,000 children of Piler, Chinnagottigallu and Yerravaripalem mandals. Apart from donations in the form of money, peoplecan also adopt cows and avail IT exemption.Details on adoption can behad on 0877-223 0009.
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