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Sacred Himalayan CowINDIA_CATTLE_2400_BADRI_03040
Home State
Uttarakhand
Classification
🐄 Dairy
ICAR Accession No.
INDIA_CATTLE_2400_BADRI_03040
About Badri
Named after the sacred shrine of Badrinath in Chamoli district - this Uttarakhand mountain breed thrives at 1,000-4,000m altitude. Milk is extraordinarily rich, legendary for the high-altitude Himalayan herbs in its diet. Badri ghee commands ₹3,000-5,000 per kg in Ayurvedic markets. Sacred to the Badrinath temple community.
Key Characteristics
- ▸Small stature
- ▸Brown or mixed coat
- ▸Short horns
- ▸Extremely hardy at altitude
- ▸Rich medicinal milk
- ▸Sacred significance