Customers Beeline For Bio-Degradable ‘Pancha-Dravya’ Rakhis Made By Children In Odisha’s Puri

Puri: Rakhi isn’t just an occasion, it’s an emotion in itself and one that you and your sibling inadvertently feel throughout your life.

To celebrate the occasion, a group of children in Puri has come up with an innovative idea of making bio-degradable rakhis from cow-based products and by-products.

These trendy environment-friendly rakhis are made up of Pancha-Dravya: cow urine, cow dung, milk, curd and ghee, dried and molded into desired shapes.

The designs are then painted on the rakhis using natural dyes, threaded with a white and red thread and given shapes with multani mitti. It takes about three to four days to make a single Rakhi.

These little girls who have set up a shop at Puri’s college square have been working on this project since six months.

“We have priced these in the range of Rs 20 to 70 and there are a variety of rakhis in store. Our seniors, and teachers have guided us in making these rakhis,” the girls said.

While the group has been making these rakhis since three years, people of Puri said they were proud of the industrious children and their innovative mindset.

“We are impressed by the creativity and ingenuity of these children and their efforts to promote the use of eco-friendly products,” a senior citizen said.

Available in a variety of colors and designs including swastikas, flowers, Om symbols, Chakras, Gods, and other traditional designs and priced affordably, these rakhis are a preferred choice for people of all budgets.