Gou Yatra Mahamangala aims to project cattle rearing as profitable venture

MANGALURU: The finale of 82-day-long Mangala Gou Yatra that will conclude with three-day Gou Yatra Mahamangala at Gold Finch City at Kuloor here from January 27 will strive to send clear socio-religious-economic message that it pays to rear cattle breeds in India. Organised under the aegis of Sri Ramachandrapura Math, the event will see propagation of a cattle-based economy backed by scientific research and data from both within India and rest of the world.
Sri Raghaveshwara Bharati Swami of Sri Ramachandrapura Math said the event will strive to be a game changer on economics of cattle rearing.“We want to ensure that it pays for farmers to rear cattle rather than sell it to abattoirs that fuel pink revolution,” he said. The endeavor will be backed by saints from across Karnataka and neigbouring states. This will be biggest attempt to preserve, protect cattle wealth since the siege of Parliament in the mid 1960s, he said.
The 82-day yatra has traversed the length and breadth of seven states, including Karnataka where it has been received with apolitical warmth, he said. This is an earnest attempt to send a message to stakeholders that there cannot be politics over lives of cattle and also against policies that shun Indian breeds while promoting cross-breeds. “We want to urge the governments to preserve and protect Indian breeds and stop artificial insemination programmes,” he added.
Venue of the finale is spread over 70 acre land abutting NH 66 at Kuloor and will see more than 1500 saints adorn a 300 feet long 150 feet wide main stage. The main meeting area measures a mammoth 2.5-lakh sqft area, he noted. A yaga shaale has been set up in half-acre plot, five acres land set aside for dining purposes, four acres of land to host exhibition of rare and exotic Indian cattle breeds, and a separate area for health and fire and emergency services personnel.