Read Article to know Why do call cow as mother ” Gau Mata”. And all the mothers we worship in life
Our Sanatan Dharma is friendly to all living beings and all types of trees and animals are respected and worshipped.
One such animal is cow. Who has been given the status of mother in Sanatan Dharma. Actually, according to the Vedas, there are total 7 mother’s in Sanatan Dharma.
The Vedas classify mothers into seven categories: One of the seven types is the cow (Gau Mata). (Let’s use Arjun and Krishna as examples.)
1. Adimata: Mother who gave you birth. (Eg: Devaki
for Krishna, Kunti for Arjun)
2. Dhatri: Mother who brought you up. (Eg: Yashoda
for Krishna, Gandhari for Arjun)
3. Dhenu: Cow (Gau Mata)
4. Gurupatni: Wife of a Guru (Spiritual master)
5. Bhudevi/Prithvi/Dharani: Earth, Bhudevi is wife of
Lord Vishnu along with Lakshmi devi.
6. Brahmani: Wife of a Priest
7. Rajputrika: Queen, wife of a King
Hindu texts describe Kamdhenu as the daughter of the creator Daksha, the consort of the teacher Kashyapa, and the possession of the ancient sages Jamadagni or Vasishta. She is said to have emerged from “Amrit manthan,” the churning of the cosmic ocean.
The four daughters of Kamadhenu/Surabhi are known as the Dikpalis, or the guardians of the cow goddesses: Dhenu guards the North, Harhsika the South, Sauabhi the East, and Subhadra the West. Her four legs stand in for the four Vedas, and she represents the Pancha maha-bhoota, or the Five Elements. Her horns represent the Divine Trinity, with Shiva at the base, Vishnu in the center, and Brahma at the apex.
The Gods of the Sun and Moon, Agni and Vayu, live in her eyes and on her shoulders, respectively. The Divine Cow is seen to be in one of Dattatreya’s hands. The thousand-armed Haihaya king Kartavirya Arjuna is said to have badly damaged Jamadagni’s ashram and taken Madhenu’s calf, according to the Mahabharata. The monarch was killed by Parashurama, the son of Jamadagni, who had gone to recover the calf.
Jamadagni was subsequently slain by the king’s sons. Enraged beyond measure and driven by a desire for vengeance, Parashurama decimated the Kshatriya (warrior) race twenty-one times. Not long after Parashurama returned Kamadhenu and her daughter to his father, his father was raised from the dead.
She is the Divine Consort of Brahma and is also shown as one of the Shaktis. A ceremoniously brought in cow is worshipped, fed, and often left till it urinates or excretes its excrement during Griha-Pravesh. Traditionally, cow’s milk was used to both prevent and cure a variety of illnesses.
“Yasmintsarvaani bhutaanyaatmaiva
abhuudvijaanatah Tatra ko mohah kah shokah
ekatvamanupasyatah – Yajurveda 40.7
“Those who see all beings as souls do not feel infatuation or anguish at their sight, for they experience oneness with them.” When a bodily part hurts, Ayurveda prescribes using cow ghee and other medicinal herbs. For example, those with headaches can use cow milk mixed with turmeric powder.
Ayurveda suggested applying cow ghee therapy on the head. One Shaligrama stone was used to sculpt the Garbhagudi deity at Bangaluru’s Kamadhenu Kshetra Temple. It is home to the gods Raghavendra Swamy, Anjaneya, and Bhu Varahaswamy. Certain academics also believe that Kamdhenu goes by several names for the different celestial cows, such as Shabala, Suvala, Surabhi, and Nandini.
Jai Shri Kamdhenu Mata
What is Gau Mata Mantra?
This is the mantra of gau mata :
“Yasmintsarvaani bhutaanyaatmaiva
abhuudvijaanatah Tatra ko mohah kah shokah
ekatvamanupasyatah – Yajurveda 40.7
How Sanatan Dharma Classify mother?
Actually, according to the Vedas, there are total 7 mother’s in Sanatan Dharma.
The Vedas classify mothers into seven categories: One of the seven types is the cow (Gau Mata).
