Cow Dung Sold For ₹214 In New Jersey Store, Pack Contains 10 ‘Cakes’ For Religious Purposes

In several parts of India, cow or ‘Gai Mata’, is considered as a goddess and is worshipped. Which is why cow-dung is often used for religious purposes like as an ingredient for fire yajna, besides other medicinal uses. However, with several Indians moving and settling in abroad, cow dung also kind of found its way overseas!

According to a report by India Today, packets of “Cow-Dung cakes” were spotted in a store in Edison, New Jersey. The packet which contained 10 pieces of dung cakes were being sold for $2.99 USD (Rs 214 approx). A picture of the cow-dung cakes was posted by a user on Twitter. Have a look:

My cousin sent me this. Available at a grocery store in Edison, New Jersey. $2.99 only.
My question: Are these imported from desi cows or are they from Yankee cows? pic.twitter.com/uJm8ffoKX2

— Samar Halarnkar (@samar11) November 18, 2019

People on the internet are having quite the laugh while spotting some hilarious details about the packaging – like how it’s written: “Not eatable”!

I love how they put no edible.

— Tina (@TinaRajan_) November 18, 2019

If someone wants to eat them, they should be allowed to do so.

— Siddharth Singh (@siddharth3) November 18, 2019

"For religious purposes"

— Pucker Face (@tubergoober) November 18, 2019

Religious or not, this is good fuel for conventional Punjabi cooking.

— 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘶 / ਮਨੂੰ / मनु 🛠️ 🇮🇳 (@indiantoolmaker) November 18, 2019

https://twitter.com/Radhakr16794020/status/1196255754170191873

Isko dekh ke maine DUNG rah gaya 😉👌

— (((ChordOverDiscord)))🎸🎈 (@Gr8GigOnTheSly) November 18, 2019

It is completely bizarre how a convenience store in the US, or even India, would sell cow-dung!