Cow - The Sacred Animal

Cow:

Cow is a sacred animal for Hindus. The cow is called as Holy Cow. Cow’s milk, ghee, dung, etc. has great powers in developing the human for his wisdom and intelligence. In south India temples are found near the temples.

Cultural Beliefs:

There are many things in the scriptures about cows. In the Rig-Veda, the cow is referred as Goddess, also called as Go-Mata and Kamadhenu. The cow is considered as the mother of all gods. Lord Krishna was fond of cows.  In the churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan cow is emerged). every part of the cow has religious significance. The horn represents the gods, face represents the sun and moon, shoulders represent Agni and legs represent Himalayas.

According to the mythology Brahma created Brahmins and cows at the same time. Brahmins to write the scriptures and recite Vedas, cow to give milk and many other beneficial things for the humans.

In Mahabharata Yaksa asked Yudhisthira about nectar, then Yudhisthira replied “Cow’s milk is nectar.”

Significance:

Cows are workshipable in heaven and are superior. A person who is devoted to cow can attain whatever he desires. A person who desires to get children, wealth, education, religion, happiness should worship cows and do service to the cow. The cow does welfare to human beings and is incomparable with anything.

Important Facts:

• Every outcome from the Cow is good and pious for the human life.
• The products made of milk are used in home/yagnya, Pujas.
• Cow dung is mixed along with water and is used in front of the houses before placing Rangoli early in the morning in many rural areas.
• Govatsa Dwadashi is the day to worship the cow along with her calf. This is called as Guru Dwadasi in Andhra. The festival is observed on dwadashi Krishna paksha of Karthika Masam.
• Slaughter of cow is strictly prohibited as it is a crime as per ancients.
• During house warming ceremony the cow is taken inside the new house.

Scientific Reasons:

Milk:

• Cow milk contains Proteins, Carbohydrates, minerals Vitamin-A (keratin-yellow substance), B, C, D and E.
• Milk is nourishment for growing children.
• Cow milk protects from HIV Melborne. The pregnant cows vaccinated with HIV protein, after giving birth the first milk produced contains colostrum which protects its newborn from diseases.
• Cow milk is easily digestible and acts as a brain tonic by reaching the nerves.
• Cow Milk is very beneficial for heart patients.

Ghee:

• The cholesterol patient can use cow ghee as it does not increase the cholesterol.
• Cow ghee has vast power to protect from the ill effect radioactive waves for the human body.
• Cow ghee of 10grams used in human will produce 1 ton of oxygen. Ethylene oxides, propylene oxide, Foramaladeyore are produced when cow’s ghee is burned with rice. Ethylene oxide and Formaldehyde are used in operation theaters as this gives immunity against. Sacrifice done with cow ghee purifies the atmosphere and raises rain (Propylene oxide)
• Paralysis and Asthma can be controlled by cow butter.
• Cow butter is a blood purifier and raises the beauty.

Urine:

• Cow urine contains Phosphorus, Salts, Carbonic Acid, Calcium, Iron, lactose and Potash
• Many medicines are made from cow urine to cure diseases as it contains 24 types of salts.
• The urine is disinfected, purified the atmosphere and will improve the fertility of land (best fertilizer).
• Cow urine will kill the germs and protects from atomic emissions.
• Cow’s Urine is sprinkled all over the house for purification.
• Adding small amount of Cow urine to water bucket and having bath creates an active energy.