In the United States, cows are an essential food source, with millions of pounds of beef eaten each year. They are also the source of most of our cheese and milk, and the Texas Longhorn breed helped early cowboys settle the west. However, most of us don’t give them much thought, unlike the Hindus in India that worship them.
The short answer is that Hindus in India believe that cows are a gift from god.
If you are interested in why the Hindus believe this, keep reading while we take a closer look to find the answers and help you be better informed.
Why Do Hindus Worship Cows?
The primary reason Hindus worship cows is that they consider them a gift from the gods. Cows provide us with milk, butter, cheese, fuel, and a cleanser, and more but require nothing in return. These animals do more for humans than any other animal to the Hindu people.
How Cows Benefit Humans
What Do Hindus Do for Cows?
What Other Animals Does the Hindu Religion Worship?
The Hindu religion considers all living creatures sacred, from the fish in the sea to the birds in the sky; however, the cow includes these other animals by representing the entire earth and all life.
Summary
The main reason that Hindus worship the cow is that they feel it is a gift from their gods since it is so beneficial to mankind. Not counting the meat and hides it gives us, the cow provides milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, and many other dairy products. The dung is antibacterial, so you can use it as a cleanser, and it also works well as fuel for a fire. It’s also a potent fertilizer, as is urine, and both are important products in Indian medication.
Cows give us so much and only require food and water in return and have been doing it for more than 5,000 years, so what is really surprising is that more people don’t take some lessons from the Hindus and show a little more respect for these amazing animals.
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