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  2. Kamadhenu - Wikipedia

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    Kamadhenu is regarded as a form of Devi (the Hindu Divine Mother) [8] and is closely related to the fertile Mother Earth , who is often described as a cow in Sanskrit. [5] [8] The sacred cow denotes "purity and non-erotic fertility, ... sacrificing and motherly nature, [and] sustenance of human life". [8]

  3. Sacred cow (idiom) - Wikipedia

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    The idiom is based on the popular understanding of the elevated place of cows in Hinduism and appears to have emerged in America in the late 19th century. [2] [3] [4] [5]A literal sacred cow or sacred bull is an actual cow or bull that is treated with sincere respect.

  4. Cattle in religion and mythology - Wikipedia

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    The Hindu god Krishna is often shown with cows listening to his music. The calf is compared with the dawn, in Hinduism.Here, with a sadhu.. Many ancient and medieval Hindu texts debate the rationale for a voluntary stop to cow slaughter and the pursuit of vegetarianism as a part of a general abstention from violence against others and all killing of animals.

  5. Panchagavya - Wikipedia

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    Cow is considered very sacred in Hindu mythology. Inside the cow are drawn images of the major Hindu gods and goddesses. By Raja Ravi Varma in 1897. Panchagavya or panchakavyam is a mixture used in traditional Hindu rituals that is prepared by mixing five ingredients. The three direct constituents are cow dung, cow urine, and milk; the two ...

  6. Sacred cow - Wikipedia

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    Sacred Cow, by Geggy Tah, 1996; Sacred Cows, an album by the Swirling Eddies, 1996 "Sacred Cow" (Bob's Burgers), a 2011 TV episode; Sacred Cow Productions, an American film company; Sacred Cow Films, a beneficiary of South Australian Film Corporation's 2009 FilmLab initiative; Sacred Cows: A Lighthearted Look at Belief and Tradition Around the ...

  7. Myth and ritual - Wikipedia

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    [17] A ritual based on a mythical event makes the story of that event more than a mere myth: the myth becomes more important because it narrates an event whose imitation is considered sacred. [17] Furthermore, Burkert argues that myth and ritual together serve a "socializing function." [18] As an example, Burkert gives the example of hunting ...

  8. Holy cow (expression) - Wikipedia

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    "Holy cow!" (and other similar terms), an exclamation of surprise used mostly in the United States, Canada, Australia, and England, is a minced oath or euphemism. The expression dates to at latest 1905. [ 1 ]

  9. Sanctity of life - Wikipedia

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    In Western thought, sanctity of life is usually applied solely to the human species (anthropocentrism, sometimes called dominionism), in marked contrast to many schools of Eastern philosophy, which often hold that all animal life is sacred―in some cases to such a degree that, for example, practitioners of Jainism carry brushes with which to ...