KAMADHENU

Kamadhenu is the mother of all cows and is the goddess worshiped by Hindus.  Kamadhenu will fulfill all the wishes.   All the Hindu Gods and Goddesses are believed to reside in the body of Kamadhenu.  The milk and ghee that is given by Kamadhenu is used in the Hindu ritual of Fire Sacrifices and hence Kamadhenu is also known as Homadhenu.  Every cow that we see in the day to day life is regarded as the Avatar of the Kamadhenu and hence the Cow is being worshiped by Hindus.  Worship of Kamadhenu on Friday is very auspicious and considered very good for the family.

Cow is giving us Milk which contains the much needed Protein, Calcium and Vitamin.  The byproducts of Milk such as Butter, Ghee, Cream, Curd, Buttermilk, Cheese, etc. are also very good and useful for our day to day food.  Milk is very useful as it helps in several ways:

1. Healthy bones and teeth
2. Glowing skin
3. Helps rebuild muscles
4. Weight Loss
5. Reduction of stress
6. Healthy Body

Cow is such a useful animal as anything and everything relating to cow is very helpful and useful for mankind. Cow eats grass and gives plenty of Milk.  Cow dung is used for generating power and it is also used as a natural fertilizer.  Cow dung is also a good mosquito repellent.  When the cow dies its skin is used for making musical instruments.

There is a mistaken idea that a cow gets angry on seeing red colour.  In reality the cow cannot see red colour, however it can see blue, yellow and green.  

GAU-MATA

The various parts of the body of the cow in which the deities, the revered sages, the various elements, are believed to dwell are given as follows:

1) Two Horns of the Cow   The Creator 'Brahma'

2) The Head of the Cow   The Deity 'Indra'

3) Forehead of the Cow   The Deity 'Agni

4) Collar of the Cow   The Deity 'Yama'

5) Brain of the Cow   The Deity 'Moon'

6) Upper Jaw of the Cow   The Highest world Dyuloka

7) Lower Jaw of the Cow   The Earth

8  The Tongue   The Lightening

9) The Teeth   The Deity 'Marut'

10) The Throat   The 'Revatee' Constellation

11) The Shoulder   The 'Kritka' Constellation

12) Bones of the Shoulder   The Summer Season

13) All the Organs of the Cow   The Deity 'Vaayu'

14) The Heaven   The World to which cow, belongs

15) The BackBone   The Deity 'Rudra'

16) In the Chest   The Eagle

17) Is the Power & Strength Of the Cow   The Space

18) Hunch of the Cow   The Sage Vrihashpati

19) In the bones of the Chest   The Stanza by the name of Vrihatee

20) The Back   Angels & Fairies

21) Bones of the Ribs   The Hostesses of the Angels & Fairies.

22) The Shoulders   The Deity 'Varuna' and Friend

23) The Forelegs   The Sage 'Tvashta & the sage 'Aryama'

24) The Hindlegs   The Destroyer 'Lord Mahadeva'

25) The Backside of the Cow   The wife of the Deity 'Indra'

26) The Tail   The Deity 'Vaayu'

27) The Hairs of the Body   The Sage 'Pawamana'

28) The Buttock   The Caste 'Brahmin' & The caste'Kshatriya'

29) Lies in the Thighs   The Strength of the Cow.

30) Bones of the Knees   The Deity Sun and the Creator

31) The Calf of the Cow   The Celestial Beings 'Gandharva'

32) In the Smaller Bones   The Celestial Beings 'Apsara'

33) Hooves of the Cow   The Mother of the Sun, God, 'Aditi'

34) In the Heart   The Mind

35) In the Liver of the Cow   The Intelligence

36) The Nerve By the Name Of 'Puritat'   The Religious Vow 'Vrata'

37) The Belly   The Hunger

38) In the Intestines   Goddess Sarswati

39) In the internal part of the intestines   The Mountains

40) In the Ovum   The sorrow (Manyu)

41) In the sense Organs   The Subjects & the People (Praja)

42) In the Ovary   The River

43) In the Breasts   The Deity 'Varuna'

44) In the cells of the Breasts which produce milk   The Thundering clouds

45) In the Skin   The 'All-Pervasive power'

46) In the hairs of the Body,Of the cow   The Various Medicines

47) The Anus   The heavenly & Celestial Beings 'Devagana'

48) In the Intestine   The Man

49) In the Stomach   The Celestial being 'Yaksha'

50) In the Kidney   The Anger

51) In the Blood   The Demon 'Rakshasha'

52) The Appearance of The Cow   The Constellation are

53) In the Stomach   The Other living beings

54) Is the Grossness   The sky

55) In the Bone-Marrow   The Death

56) Is Like Fire   The Posture while sitting

57) Is the Deity 'Ashwinee Kumar   The posture while getting up

58) The Deity 'Indra'   The Posture while standing and facing East

59) The Lord of Death 'Yamaraja'   The Posture while standing and facing South

60) The Creator 'Brahma'   The Posture while standing and facing west

61) The Sun God   The Posture while standing & facing North

62) The Deity Moon   The Cow while Grazing

63) The Friend   The Cow while looking

64) Pure Joy   The Posture of the Cow while turning it back

Cow gives us benefits in several ways and also helps the farmer by working in the fields.  Let us worship and preserve this fantastic animal.

T.P.Anand

Dubai, U.A.E.

7th June 2013