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HTML clipboard ISKCON's largest Goshala' coming up near Tirupati

Fifty acres donated by a philanthropist in Rangannagarigadda village

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Its location is just 4 km. from Tirupati-Anantapur stretch of NH 205

Apart from donations in the form of money, people can adopt cows and avail IT exemption

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Full-fledged shelter: Cows being fed at ISKCON's Goshala' on Hare Krishna Road in Tirupati.

TIRUPATI: The country's largest Goshala' in the network of International Society for Krsna consciousness (ISKCON) is coming up 50 km northwest of the temple city of Tirupati.

ISKCON has decided to make use of the 50 acres of land donated by a philanthropist in Rangannagarigadda village of Chinnagottigallu mandal by setting up a state-of-the-art cow protection centre to house a whopping 2000 heads of cattle.

Given the area's contiguity to the Talakona forest, known for its serene ambience and dense foliage, the Goshala is expected to have a lot of grazing fields and lush-green meadows.

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 has now grown into a full-fledged facility with 280 animals, half of which are housed at the Akkarampalli branch on the city outskirts.

The 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.

We gather, filter, boil and use the distilled urine for the medical products, 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, people can also adopt cows and avail IT exemption.

Details on adoption can be had on 0877-223 0009.

http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/08/stories/2010090851360200.htm

 

Ravi

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