Hinduism and cattle

Ideological creature in Hinduism and Indic religions, usually depicted as a Bull

cattle regarded as special in religion or mythology

Ushas (Vedic Sanskrit: , , nominative singular उषास्) is a Vedic goddess of dawn in Hinduism. She repeatedly appears in the Rigvedic hymns, states David Kinsley, where she is "consistently identified with dawn, revealing herself with the daily coming of light to the world, driving away oppressive darkness, chasing away evil demons, rousing all life, setting all things in motion, sending everyone off to do their duties". She is the life of all living creatures, the impeller of action and breath, the foe of chaos and confusion, the auspicious arouser of cosmic and moral order called the Ṛta in H

Kamadhenu (, , ), also known as Surabhi (, or , ), is a divine bovine-goddess described in Hinduism as the mother of all cows. 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 worshipped independently as a goddess. Rather, she is honored by the Hindu veneration of cows, who are regarded as her earthly

thumb|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 derived products are curd and ghee. These are mixed and then allowed to ferment. The Sanskrit word panchagavya means "five cow-derivatives". When used in Ayurvedic medicine, it is also called cowpathy.

thumb|300px|World's First Gaushala, Rewari

slaughter of cows and bulls in India

Gorehabba ( in Kannada) is a local Hindu folklore festival celebrated in a village called Gumatapura, a Kannada-speaking village which lies on the border shared by Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Gumatapura, also spelled Gumatapur, was formerly part of Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka and was transferred to Tamil Nadu following the States Reorganisation Act.

annual cow dung fight in Andhra Pradesh

religious and political movement aiming to protect cows

mob attacks in the name of "cow protection"