The staus and of Cow in Hindu religion
. * ๐ท๐๐ปเฅ๐๐ป๐ท๐* Hindus revere and worship Cows. Hinduism is a religion that raises the status of Mother to the level of Goddess. Therefore, the cow is considered a sacred animal, as it provides us life sustaining milk. The cow is seen as a maternal figure, a care taker of her people. The cow is a symbol of the divine bounty of earth. *๐๐ท๐๐ปเฅ๐๐ป๐ท๐* *๐๐ท๐๐ปเฅ๐๐ป๐ท๐* Lord Krishna, one of the most well known of the Hindu deities is often depicted playing his flute amongst cows and dancing Gopis. He grew up as a cow herder. Krishna also goes by the names Govinda and Gopala, which literally mean “friend and protector of cows.” It is considered highly auspicious for a true devotee to feed a cow, even before eating breakfast oneself. ๐๐ท๐๐ปเฅ๐๐ป๐ท๐* *๐๐ท๐๐ปเฅ๐๐ป๐ท๐* Ayurveda is a big proponent of the sattvic qualities of milk and dairy products. That is why most Hindus are vegetarian, but not vegan. Fresh, organic milk, yogurt, butte