Cow dung cakes aka Varatti

       Women carrying Cow dung cakes for  selling. The  Cow dung cake or Varatti has been the traditional fuel  in villages because it is cheap and easily available.  The  Cow dung is moulded  in a  circular shape by hand and affixed on the  walls for  drying.  Normally it takes two to three days for drying and ready for use. It is used in earthen owens  (Munn Aduppu) for preparing food. The burnt ash is also used as a pesticide and smeared in the  fields. It is also used in religious Homams.

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