Cow dung cake is made by mixing thatch and cow dung and drying them in the sun. "Cow dung cakes" each weigh about 200 grams. Some people say it's disgusting for Indians. How can they eat cow dung? Actually, it's not. Cow dung cakes in India are not for eating, but are burned on some special occasions or meaningful festivals.
The purpose of burning cow dung cakes is actually very simple, because rural people in India like to smell burnt cow dung cakes. Because most Indians use cow dung cakes as cooking fuel at home, they are still used in many rural areas, so cow dung cakes have become gifts in cities. Cow dung cakes are more common in rural India, so they are less common in cities. During the traditional "Lantern Festival" in India, many people hold ceremonies in their offices or at home, which led to the shortage of cow dung cakes in that period. Cow dung cakes are generally used for heating, as fuel, as organic fertilizer or for traditional ceremonies. People who grew up in the countryside like to burn cow dung cakes because the smell of peat is very kind to them.
So cow dung cakes are not for eating, and Indians don't eat them. Of course, I dare not eat them.