“It is believed among the Hindus, that feeding of Cow or Gau Daan, in India is a way to provide homage to the departed soul of the loved ones.
It is our duty to pay homage to the dearly departed soul, to our ancestors and forefathers in our to provide them sadgati(moksha) and get them free from this world.
Like Asthi Visarjan & Pind daan rituals in India, feeding of cow & daan is also necessary in order to provide them tribute in heaven.
The cow is considered the holy animal in India among the Hindus. We call it as “Gau-mata or Gau-Maa”. According to Religious scholars or preachers, more than 30crores of devata resides in Cow.
The Concept of Daan
The Sanskrit word ‘Go’ has numerous definitions like ‘resource of food’, ‘icon of life’ as well as ‘senses’. The term ‘daan’ means ‘present’. The expression ‘Gau Daan’ therefore means ‘the gift of a cow’. Gau Daan’, or the gifting of a cow to a Brahmin, is an old routine of our ancestors with its deep origins in approach.
Given that old times, cows have been given away by kings and also other people to Brahmins and others.
It is believed that at the very least one cow needs to be donated in one guy’s lifetime. Generally, Gau daan includes gifting a bleeding cow together with the calf. They are venerated via puja using all sacred points and flowers and also fruits prior to the ritual of the daan and afterwards gifted to the Brahmins together with various other items at the end of the puja.
Gau Daan
The Sanskrit word ‘Go’ has numerous definitions like ‘resource of food’, ‘icon of life’ as well as ‘senses’. The term ‘daan’ means ‘present’. The expression ‘Gau Daan’ therefore means ‘the gift of a cow’.
Gau Daan’, or the gifting of a cow to a Brahmin, is an old routine of our ancestors with its deep origins in approach. Given that old times, cows have been given away by kings and also other people to Brahmins and others.
It is believed that at the very least one cow needs to be donated in one guy’s lifetime. Generally, gau daan includes gifting a bleeding cow together with the calf.
They are venerated via puja using all sacred points and flowers and also fruits prior to the ritual of the daan and afterwards gifted to the Brahmins together with various other items at the end of the puja.
An invitation to NRI to come forward for COW feeding in India.
Benefits of gau daan
The advantages of gau daan are merely unlimited. It is thought that there is no other donation in this globe comparable to the contribution of a cow.
Gau daan aids in making an individual pure and leads him to acquire the highest possible state of infinite happiness. It is claimed that giving away grains, water, clothes, etc. or providing a cow as a present to a clingy individual is understood to turn enemies into buddies.
This daan additionally supplies one with a relaxed life after death. According to the Hindu ideas, the Universe is one as well as anything that personal gifts to the Universe will inevitably return back to him or her which is exactly specified as the function behind doing daan.
- In Bhagwat-Geeta, Lord Krishna has summoned cow as the Kamadhenu, which means wish fulfilment.
- In Vedas, Cow is considered the mother of 30 crore demigods.
- As sacred beings, cows are God’s living creatures that help sustain people’s lives on Earth. Hence, they should be accorded with proper respect and loving care. It is but right to care for and feed the sacred cows so that they live longer and healthier.