The cow, however, is our MOTHER. Vedic philosophy teaches there are seven mothers: 1) the birth mother, 2) the nurse, 3) the wife of the father (if she is not the birth mother), 4) the wife of the king, 5) the wife of the spiritual master, 6) the earth, and 7) the cow. You may wonder why the cow is one of the seven mothers. It is because she gives her milk to nourish us.

Answered by Vipan Thapar , an ibibo Master, at 4:37 PM on November 10, 2008

well,The Cow dung is considered very pure & pious, and goddess Laxmi is supposed to reside in it. Similarly the urine of the cow is considered to be pure and ...

Answered by Debashis , an ibibo Master, at 3:44 PM on November 10, 2008

First and foremost cow dung is considered pure because it comes from the cow. Cows as we all know are revered in India and Hindus all over. It is also pure because it is proven to be a disinfectant.

In the olden times, the valuation of anybody's wealth was made on the basis of the number of cows he possessed. Apart from the milk which is like ambrosia, the bullocks and the Ox, who exist only because of the cow, are the backbone of our farming system. Not only that even the Cow-dung is useful and it is used as fertilizers to increase the fertility & productivity of the farm & land, and it's urine is considered to be have numerous medicinal properties.

Answered by SESHAN , an ibibo Master, at 3:32 PM on November 10, 2008