It’s not an early April-fools blooper, as online shopping sites like Amazon and EBay are selling cow-dungs in India for real. India is known for its ritualistic sentiments where ‘puja’ and ‘hawan’ are organized every now and then which is why selling cow dungs that are essential for rituals is a convenient option for easy buy.
India’s online shopping scene has grown over the years as people throng the virtual stores for better deals on mobile, television or even houses that are hard to find on the street these days. This year during Diwali, most online sellers in the country stocked the cow dung cakes which apparently sold like hot-cakes, literally!
If you’ve got questions about their quantity, price and availability then here’s what you need to know.
Where to Buy?
You can buy the cow dung cakes from online platforms like Amazon, EBay, and ShopClues among others. The cakes are available in set starting from 4, going up to 24 pieces. The product comes with return guarantee, just in case your orders crumbles into pieces in transit.
The Real Thing?
As stated by EBay.in the cow dung cakes are organic in nature, devoid of any preservative and promise to release oxygen when burnt. Each cake is sized at 8-inches and set of 8 cow dung cake weighs around 1.5 Kg as stated by Amazon India on its listing ie 200 grams per piece.
How Much Do I Pay?
The prices of cow dung cake varies for 8/12 and 24 pieces, starting from Rs 59 on Amazon going up to 699 for the higher set order. Snapdeal has an organic variant of cow dung (if that’s even possible) and sells a pair at Rs 95. You can pay cash or make use of card options which have also been listed on these sites.
Prices of Cow dung cakes online:
- Amazon: Rs 59 (set of 8), Rs 519 (set of 12) and Rs 699 (set of 24)
- EBay: Rs 95 (set of 2 organic), Rs 100 (set of 12) and Rs 235 (set of 22)
- ShopClues: Rs 149 (set of 6 small)
Next time you have a puja or hawan at your place, count on the easy-to-buy cow dung cake service in town.
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