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In Monier-Williams's words: "It is rather the living animal [the cow] which is the perpetual object of adoration". [31] Cows are often fed outside temples and worshipped regularly on all Fridays and on special occasions. Every cow to "a pious Hindu" is regarded as an avatar (earthly embodiment) of the divine Kamadhenu. [33]
"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 ]
Holy Cow: A Modern-Day Dairy Tale is the 2015 debut novel by American actor and author David Duchovny.. In the novel, a cow, a pig and a turkey escape their American farm to pursue a better life in India, Israel and Turkey, respectively.
Holy cow may refer to: Holy cow (expression), an exclamation of surprise; Cattle in religion, particularly in Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, and ancient Egyptian religion; Bull (mythology), as it pertains to ancient mythology; Holy Cow, a 2015 novel by David Duchovny; Holy Cow, an Indian Hindi-language film; Holy Cow, a French film
Enten said he’d analyzed polling data back to the 1972 election and declared of this year’s toe-to-toe contest between Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and GOP rival Donald Trump, “Holy cow ...
20,000-year-old cave paintings in Lascaux, France. Aurochs are depicted in many Paleolithic European cave paintings such as those found at Lascaux and Livernon in France. Their life force may have been thought to have magical qualities, for early carvings of the aurochs have also been found.
"Ask any dairy farmer in Wisconsin and they will tell you that milk comes from a cow," Rep. Peter Schmidt, R-Bonduel, and Sen. Howard Marklein, R-Spring Green, wrote in a memo to lawmakers seeking ...
The plaque makes reference to the fact that he "has enjoyed two outstanding careers, all-time Yankee shortstop, one of the great Yankee broadcasters." Humorously, Rizzuto was accidentally bumped to the ground during his own ceremony, by a live cow wearing a halo (that is, a "holy cow"); both honoree and cow were unhurt.