Religious Status

Religious Status

Hindu

Hindu Religion
Even the gods pray to the cow. She contains the divinity of all the Gods. A pious day starts with her worship. She has prominence in various religious festivals. Sankranti and Deepavali are specially cow related festivals. Cow products are essential in different religious rituals. Thus, cow is integral part of our life.
Cow in [...]

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Jainism

Cow protection in Jainism

Jain religion’s mainstay is non-violence. Hence, they do not harm cow or any other animal or bird.
When Jainism flourished, they were active in cow protection. They built huge cowsheds and made cow rearing part of their lifestyle. Cruelty against cows, starving them, overloading, mutilating their body were all prohibited by [...]

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Abode All Gods

Cow, the abode of all the Gods
Every atom in cow’s body is abode of the 33 crore Gods. All the 14 mythical worlds exist in the limbs of cow.

Brahma and Vishnu on the root of two horns
All the sacred reservoirs and Vedavyasa on the tips of the horns
Lord Shankara on the centre [...]

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Budhism

Cow protection in Budhism

Gautama Budha preached about the utility and importance of cows. He advocated against cow slaughter and gave great importance to cow rearing.

यथा माता सिता भ्राता अज्ञे वापि च ज्ञातका ।

गावो मे परमा मित्ता यातु जजायंति औषधा ॥
अन्नदा बलदा चेता वण्णदा सुखदा तथा ।
एतवत्थवसं ज्ञत्वा नास्सुगावो हनिं सुते ॥
Like parents, [...]

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Sikhism

Cow protection in Sikhism

Guru Govind Singh, the 10th Guru, told Pandit Prithwiraj that Khalsa sect was established to care for the economy, right behaviour, cows, Brahmins, and protection of the down-trodden.
Guru Govind Singh’s first Guru was against killing of any animal - not only cows.
In 1871, under the leadership of Guru [...]

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Yahudi

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Parsi

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Islam

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Christian

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Other Religions

Concern for cow in other religions

Bible has praised ox as God.
Jews respected cow and were excellent cowherds.
Among the four legged animals, cow is the supreme; treat it with respect - Hajarat Mohammed.
Cow’s milk and butter are great medicines. Its meat is a cause for diseases. - Hajarat Ayesha and Ullas [...]

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