: In rituals like Govardhan Puja or the Gorehabba festival, participants may smear cow dung on their bodies or throw it at each other as a symbolic act of seeking blessings and spiritual cleansing. Ayurvedic Context: Panchagavya
In villages like Gummatapura, a 300-year-old tradition involves participants splashing or "bathing" in cow dung to celebrate the end of Diwali.