kamadhenu-cow
Kamadhenu also known as Surabhi is a divine goddess known in Hinduism as Gomatha. Kamadhenu is the heavenly cow. She gives good health, wealth, happiness and all sorts of benefits in our life. Kamadhenu is not worshipped as a deity, and there are no temples dedicated to her. But she is worshipped as the divine cow and hindu’s would do poojas to the cows especially on Fridays, Festival days and on Mattu Pongal.
According to various hindu texts, it is stated that she emerged from the churning of the divine ocean, whereas some references state that she is the daughter of Lord Daksha Bhagawan. Certain texts tell that previously Kamadhenu was in the possession of either Jamadagni or Vashista , and the kings who tried to steal her from the sages had faced severe troubles for their actions. Kamadhenu gives milk and other food products equivalent to the deva loka’s divine nectar (AMIRTHA) and it is stated that she resides in the Indra Loka, the abode of Lord Indra.
Cow’s milk and its various products are used for Vedic fire sacrifices, and without that a sacrifice would not be concluded.
In Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna says that “Among the cows, I am the divine cow “KAMADHENU”. Hence she is considered as an aspect of Lord Krirshna, since Lord Krishna will used to graze the cattle and looked after it kindly and affectionately during the previous dwapara yuga.
In some temples and houses, the pictures of kamadhenu will be worshipped. In Hinduism, cows are considered as a sacred animal, and worshipped as an incarnation of Kamadhenu. In general, all the cow related products are used as an ayurvedic medicine. It also cures various diseases, and by worshipping cows, we will get great mental peace and relaxation in our mind and body, which we will not get anywhere else. There are also several private cow sheds and cow sheds in hindu temples throughout india, in order to protect them from slaughtering during their old age. Since, cow is considered as our affectionate mother, it is our duty to protect and safeguard them till their natural death. Once in a month we can visit the cow sheds and feed with them grass, greens and vegetables and other cow related food items.
IMPORTANCE
By worshipping the holy cow, Mata Lakshmi Devi will dwell permanently in our house as well as in our hearts, and give all the riches in our life, and protect us from various problems which we are facing in our daily life. By providing food to the divine animal, sins committed in our past births will be removed, and we will get the blessings of the gods, goddesses and the demi gods in the heaven. Since is it considered that she is a resident of Swarka Loka, by worshipping her, Lord Indra Bhagawan will shower his grace on us and we will get a chance to escape from this difficult earth, and can happily reside permanently in the swarka loka.
Let us worship the holy MATA “GOMATA” and be blessed.
“OM SREE GOMATAVE NAMAHA”
“OM SREE KRISHNA BHAGAWANE NAMAHA”
“OM NAMO NARAYANAYA NAMAHA”
WRITTEN BY
R.HARISHANKAR