PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 30 -- Prayagraj's traditional craftsmanship is going global this Diwali, as eco-friendly diyas and idols made from cow dung and lac are set to light up celebrations for the Indian diaspora in Japan, the US and Europe. The Bioved Research Institute of Agriculture Technology and Sciences (BRIATS) has secured a significant influx of international orders, with the US market alone requesting 3.5 lakh lamps and three lakh idols of Lakshmi, Ganesh and Kuber.

The Bioved Research Institute of Agriculture Technology and Sciences (BRIATS), based in Moharub village of Shringverpur, has also received orders for 200 kg of cow dung-based incense sticks and 5,000 lac-laminated pens, providing seasonal work to rural women artisans.

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