New Delhi: This year the festival of Rakshabandhan will be celebrated on 28th August. The effect of rising prices of gold and silver is clearly visible in the market before the festival. Earlier, silver rakhis and gold jewelery used to be sold in abundance in the market, but this time the prices have increased so much that gold and silver have become out of reach of common people. In such a situation, a new and unique trend is being seen in the market. A few years ago Rakhis made of cow dung were introduced but this time jewelery made of cow dung is also being sold a lot.
Unique experiment in Pali, Rajasthan, eco-friendly Rakhi made from cow dung
Keeping the environment in mind, a person in Pali district of Rajasthan has prepared many designs of Rakhi, necklace and ear rings from cow dung. These products made from cow dung have been decorated with attractive and eco-friendly colours. Then it is given the shape of Rakhi by threading it.
The special thing is that some special types of seeds have also been added to the Rakhi made from cow dung. So that after taking off the Rakhi, when it is put in the soil, plants that give flowers can grow. In this way, this Rakhi not only symbolizes brother-sister love but also gives the message of environmental protection. People are very fond of calling it Seed Rakhi.
Jewelery made from cow dung is also becoming popular, you won't be able to recognize the design after seeing it.
Under this initiative, not only Rakhi but also attractive jewelery is being made from cow dung. This also includes necklaces, earrings and nose jewellery. Their design has been kept so attractive that at first glance it is difficult to guess whether they are made of gold, silver or cow dung.
The person selling these special items said that customers can also get the jewelery custom made according to the design and color of the saree or dress of their choice. As an alternative to expensive gold and silver jewellery, this experiment is becoming quite popular among women and the price is also very low.
This initiative is beneficial for the environment
Such products made from cow dung are very useful from the environment point of view. It does not cause any harm to the environment after use. Especially there is no need to throw away Rakhi with seeds, by planting it in the soil a new plant grows.
These eco-friendly and biodegradable products can become a better option towards reducing the use of plastic and other non-organic materials during festivals. Due to low price, beautiful design and environmental protection, the demand for cow dung rakhi and jewelery is increasing rapidly this time.