Why do hindus worship cows?

Question

srry if i offend anyone, but im just wondering y they worship cows. again, i apologize in advance if this offends anyone.

they dont? then wat do they worship?

OK... no qs as answers PLZ.

Answer 1

they dont

they are sacred in their religion

i have a buddy whos parents are from india and are hindus and i asked the same thing he explained that the are sacred as are rats and elephants and monkeys

EDIT hindus have a god that is called the unborn undying one it takes many forms when it creates its called brahma when it destroys its called shiva

Answer 2

Not really worship. The bull is the emblem of the moral principle, and the cow is the representative of the earth. Milking the cow means drawing the principles of religion in a liquid form. The great risis(sages) and munis(great thinkers) would live only on milk.When the bull and the cow are in a joyful mood, it is to be understood that the people of the world are also in a joyful mood. The reason is that the bull helps production of grains in the agricultural field, and the cow delivers milk, the miracle of aggregate food values. The human society, therefore, maintains these two important animals very carefully so that they can wander everywhere in cheerfulness. But at the present moment in this age of Kali both the bull and the cow are now being slaughtered and eaten up as foodstuff by a class of men who do not know the brahminical culture. The cow, is the emblem of peace and religion and is the purest of the animals. Of all kinds of animal killing, the killing of cows is most vicious because the cow gives us all kinds of pleasure by supplying milk. Cow slaughter is an act of the grossest type of ignorance. In the Vedic literature (Åg Veda 9.46.4) the words gobhiù préëita-matsaram indicate that one who, being fully satisfied by milk, is desirous of killing the cow is in the grossest ignorance. There is also a prayer in the Vedic literature that states:
namo brahmanya-deväya
go-brähmana-hitäya ca
jagad-dhitäya krishnaya
govindäya namo namah
"My Lord, You are the well-wisher of the cows and the brähmanas, and You are the well-wisher of the entire human society of the whole world." (Vishnu Puräna 1.19.65)
Thank you for your question.
Hare krishna.

Answer 3

They don't worship cows, cows are just a very important part of their culture, and a great resource to them. In India, they do not kill the cows because the cow has too much to offer them, they use manure for example to fill cracks in the floor and grow food, and they can use the cow's milk, also they use the fat to make ghee, and they use cows for plowing as well. There is a lot you can do with cows and since they don't have easy access to plows and such the cows are really important.

Answer 4

Well done on asking a polite question!

So, let's get to it.

Short Answer: The cow represents the giving nature of life to every Hindu.

Long Answer: Hindus regard all living- creatures as sacred mammals, fishes, birds and more. They acknowledge this reverence for life in their special affection for the cow. At festivals they decorate and honor her, but they do not worship her in the sense that they worship the Deity. To the Hindus, the cow symbolizes all other creatures. The cow is a symbol of the Earth, the nourisher, the ever-giving, undemanding provider. The cow represents life and the sustenance of life. The cow is so generous, taking nothing but water, grass and grain. It gives and gives and gives of its milk, as does the liberated soul give of his spiritual knowledge. The cow is so vital to life, the virtual sustainer of life, for many humans. The cow is a symbol of grace and abundance. Veneration of the cow instills in Hindus the virtues of gentleness, receptivity and connectedness with nature.

Hope this helps! =]

Answer 5

Don't be worried about offending anyone. You have freedom of speech. Jesus offended plenty of people. Hindus worship rats and cows and other animals. It's to bad, cause they could actually help their starving populations if they just cooked their cows. Besides worshiping anything besides Jesus is Idolatry! God sends people to hell for that.

But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, IDOLATERS, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.” Rev. 21:8

Answer 6

Yes and the cows are actually put in retirement 'homes' gosodans (sp?). If part of your religious belief includes reincarnation and cows are a big part of this stage then it's not so strange they are sacred. They also have temples for rats, same basic reasoning.

Answer 7

Why are you apologizing? No question asked in the spirit of gaining knowledge (as opposed to one asked just to inflame) has an offensive power to it. Offense can only come from the intent of the asker, not the perception of the reader. Anyone who is offended by something which is not intended to offend is the one who has the problem, not the asker. You should never apologize for anything that you did not intend to offend. Apologies are for things that you actually did that were wrong, not for the perceptions of anyone who is overly sensitive.

If your apology was sincere, you wouldn't have posted the question. Otherwise, your apology is hollow.

Answer 8

Why does anyone worship any fictional ridiculous type of thing? If Christians can worship a God they deeply know and yet never even talked to before, if FSM's can worship a pasta god... then Hindus worshipping cows is the norm. It is just their version of a make believe god.

Answer 9

this is very ignorant of u to ask so bluntly 'why teh worship cows' where on earth did u hear that, they are simply regarded as sacred animals.

Answer 10

Like others said cows are sacred. They produce milk and that is part of the reason why they are sacred.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacred_cow