Desi Cow Dung Cake (6 pic) {Gober ke Uple}

Cow dung patties—also called cow dung cakes, upla, or kanda in Hindi—are flat discs made by mixing cow (or buffalo) dung with straw or crop residue and then sun-dried until hard

🌾 What they’re used for
Traditional biofuel
Burned in mud stoves (chulhas) or simple stoves like the Sigri, these patties serve as a cheap, locally available fuel for cooking and heating in rural India, providing around 2 100 kJ of heat per piece 
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Ritual and cultural use
Common in Hindu ceremonies—pujas, havans, festivals like Diwali and Lohri—they're believed to purify spaces and are deeply embedded in cultural tradition

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Fertilizer & pest control
After burning, the ash is valued as an organic fertilizer rich in minerals. The cakes also act as natural disinfectants or insect repellents when burned or smeared on homes