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{{Infobox organization
| name = Dakshin Vrindavan (DV)
| logo =
| caption =
| type = [[Nonprofit organization]]
| founded_date = 2013
| founders = S. Ashwin, Shankar Rama Varma
| leader_title = Chief Founder
| leader_name = S. Ashwin
| board_of_directors = Kanchana Hariharan, Ramesh K. Varma, Deepak Shankar and Tharananellur Satheesan Namboothiripad
| location = [[Palakkad]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| area_served = [[India]]
| focus = Protection of cows saved from [[slaughterhouses]] and abandoned cows
| homepage = [http://www.dakshinvrindavan.org www.dakshinvrindavan.org]
|remarks = [https://twitter.com/daksinvrindavan Twitter:@daksinvrindavan] [https://www.facebook.com/dakshinvrindavan/ Facebook:/dakshinvrindavan] [https://www.youtube.com/c/dakshinvrindavanorg Youtube]
}}

'''Dakshin Vrindavan''' ([[Tamil language|Tamil]] - தக்ஷிண் விருந்தாவன்) ([[Kannada]] - ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ವೃಂದಾವನ), also known as "Care for Cows Dakshin Vrindavan Public [[Charitable trust]]", is a [[nonprofit organization]] registered in [[India]] for the protection of cows and bulls. The [[animal shelter]] is located in [[Palakkad]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is the first [[Goshala|Gaushala]] in [[Kerala]]. Dakshin Vrindavan saves cows from slaughterhouses and cruel transporters and protect them in their shelter. The trust also maintains abandoned cows, bulls, retired oxen and calves in their shelter. Dakshin Vrindavan consist of volunteers who offer their talents and resources to tend to the neglected cows of India. It provides the cows with medical attention, clean water, lush pastures and lifetime accommodation. This charity was founded in 2013. This [[Goshala|Gaushala]] is known to be the first and the largest Gaushala in State of kerala.<ref name="Largest gaushala in kerala">[http://www.theweek.in/news/india/ensure-cow-protection-in-kerala-says-union-minister-ahluwalia.html Largest gaushala in kerala]</ref>

== History ==
The foundation of Dakshin Vrindavan was driven by Ashwin Sampatkumar's and Shankar Rama Varma's desire to save cows and bulls from slaughter and to serve them without expecting anything in return. Soon they realised that protection of cows is not just a charity but a social responsibility . They were soon joined by friends, peers and the community came together to make the organisation a reality. A trust was registered as a [[nonprofit organization]] under India Trust Act <ref name="List of Registered NGO in India">[https://ngodarpan.gov.in/index.php/home/statewise_memberspav_ngo/995/32/4?per_page=100 List of Registered NGO in India]</ref> and was awarded with 12A and 80G certificates under [[Income tax in India|Income Tax]] Act by which the Indian Tax payers donating to the trust, can claim tax exemption for the donation.<ref name="List of Organisations awarded with 12A and 80G">[https://www.incometaxindia.gov.in/Pages/utilities/exempted-institutions.aspx List of Organisations awarded with 12A and 80G]</ref>

The first generation of Dakshin Vrindavan, started with the rescue of the first member of the shelter Balaram from a farmer who was about to sell him to a butcher, just because he was a bull calf, in 2013. Approximately 10 volunteers joined the cause, and a land was found out( on rental basis) for accommodating the calf. The land belonged to a family who helped Dakshin Vrindavan a lot in the initial years . Then came the rescue of almost 5 cows and bulls from illegal transportation, which were also housed in that land.

From that point on, Dakshin Vrindavan grew exponentially in terms of rescues. Many more rescue operation were carried out and abandoned bulls and cows were also rescued.

On June 2014, the Dakshin vrindavan team spotted a truck full of cows and Bulls in [[Mangalore]] which was on its way to slaughter house. The team intervened, sighted laws preventing slaughter of cows in [[karnataka]] and saved the cows. An astonishing eleven cows and bulls were saved from the rescue operation. This started the series of rescue operation done by Dakshin Vrindavan.

After few months of moving to the 10 acres of land, the Gaushala faced threats from Communist party as cow protection was against their party ideologies. The cows were relocated to a temporary land to ensure their safety.<ref name="Gaushala in Palakkad Kerala Gets Death Threats, Relocates Temporarily">[http://www.hindupost.in/news/gaushala-palakkad-kerala-gets-death-threats-relocates-temporarily Gaushala in Palakkad Kerala Gets Death Threats, Relocates Temporarily]</ref> The communist party workers threatened to kill the cows and conduct a beef festival if the gaushala is not shut down.<ref name="Dakshin Vrindavan cow sanctuary threatened with violence in Kerala">[http://currentriggers.com/blog/dakshin-vrindavan-cow-violence Dakshin Vrindavan cow sanctuary threatened with violence in Kerala]</ref> Apparently when the media approached the union Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare [[S. S. Ahluwalia]] also the National Vice president of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]],He was outraged and replied "This is not acceptable" " Gaushalas are constructed throughout the country under Article 48 of the Constitution. It is the duty of the Kerala government to take steps to improve the breeding of cows and bulls in the state and prevent them from being slaughtered. It should take action against the culprits in this case and let the Dakshin Vrindavan Gaushala function peacefully".<ref name="Ensure cow protection in Kerala, says Union minister">[http://www.theweek.in/news/india/ensure-cow-protection-in-kerala-says-union-minister-ahluwalia.html Ensure cow protection in Kerala, says Union minister]</ref> Unfortunately, the problem still remains unresolved.

Dakshin Vrindavan is now in a rented place near [[Eruthempathy]], [[Palakkad]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]. And Dakshin Vrindavan is yet to acquire a land on its own where the rescued cows and bulls can reside permanently without the fear of moving out.

==Vision==
"Saving cows from slaughter and illegal transporting and protecting these cows saved in our shelter till their natural death."

==Principles==
1. No Milking ; In Dakshin Vrindavan no cows are milked and mothers milk is for the calves alone.

2. No Breeding ; Instead of increasing the mouths to feed inside the Gaushala, Dakshin Vrindavan prefers to take more cows from the street.

3. In case a pregnant cows is rescued , then the mother and calf is never separated.

4. Only organically grown green grass is fed to the cows.

5. Cows and bulls are never differentiated in the Gaushala. ( 50% of the residents are bulls)

==Mission==
To protect, save and house 1000 cows in our shelter by 2025.

==Slogan==
Protection of cows is not jus a charity but a social responsibility.

==Programmes==
[[File:Dakshin Vrindavan Medical Camp.jpg|thumb|442x442px|First aid after a rescue operation]]

The programmes undertaken by Dakshin Vrindavan are:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Programmes
|-
| Rescue cows from Slaughter
|-
| Rescue cows from illegal transport
|-
| Find and save abandoned cows
|-
| Building shelter for rescued cows
|-
| Procuring feed for cows
|-
| Meeting medical needs
|-
| vaccination for cows
|-
| Performing Rumenotomy to remove plastic the cows have fed themselves
|}

==Building a permanent shelter for cows==
All these years cows were on leased or rented lands and the shelter made for them were temporary. It is a dream for Dakshin Vrindavan to acquire a land and construct permanent sheds for the cows. The estimated cost is about 1 Crore Indian Rupees.

Dakshin Vrindavan has started raising funds for this endeavor and expects the completion of this shelter by the mid of 2020.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.dakshinvrindavan.org}}

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