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sanctity of the cow, in Hinduism, the belief that the cow is representative of divine and natural beneficence and should therefore be protected and venerated. The cow has also been associated with various deities, notably Shiva (whose steed is Nandi, a bull), Indra (closely associated with Kamadhenu, the wish-granting cow), Krishna (a cowherd in his youth), and goddesses in general (because of the maternal attributes of many of them). The origin of the veneration of the cow can be traced to the Vedic period (2nd millennium–7th century bce). The Indo-European peoples who entered India in the 2nd millennium bce were ...(100 of 375 words)

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