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  2. 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 ...

  3. Kamadhenu - Wikipedia

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    She is a miraculous cow of plenty who provides her owner whatever they desire and is often portrayed as the mother of other cattle. In iconography, she is generally depicted as a white cow with a female head and breasts, the wings of a bird, and the tail of a peafowl or as a white cow containing various deities within her body. Kamadhenu is not ...

  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. 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.

  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. Men, Machines and Sacred Cows - Wikipedia

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    Men, Machines and Sacred Cows is a 1984 collection of essays by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, many originally delivered as lectures. It was published by Hamish Hamilton in 1984.

  9. Animal rights in Indian religions - Wikipedia

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    Hinduism teaches that a part of God resides in all living things, which forms the atman. [5] As such, reverence and respect for animals is taught. [5]In Hinduism, many animals are venerated, including the tiger, the elephant, the mouse, and especially, the cow.