By Nalini Sahu Bhubaneswar, Oct. 29: The Odisha government is exploring the use of cow dung in place of firewood for cremating bodies at Swargadwara, the revered crematorium in Puri.
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Odisha: Government contemplates cow dung as firewood alternative for cremations at Swargadwara, Puri
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