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Namaste,

 

This article has appeared on the website of

Swaminarayan Temple:

 

http://www.swaminarayan.nu/useful/varakh.shtml

 

The Jain site has given even more details: [p. 80]

 

http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~pluralsm/affiliates/jainism/workshop/Patha

shal%20Workshop98.PDF

 

 

To read about the horrors of food adulteration [aluminum

foil replacing silver foil!] visit:

 

http://www.famnest.com/health/articles/01001.htm

 

Regards,

 

Sunder

 

 

 

Ramakrishna, " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda@b...>

wrote:

> We received the following email which suggests that 'Varakh'

> or the silver foil used to decorate Indian sweets is prepared

> by the use of cows intestines. We do not know how accurate this

> information is but the list members may wish to investigate this

further.

>

> Vivekananda Centre London

>

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