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The significance of cows in Indian society between sacredness and economy [1]

Cows are still considered holy to the people of the Hindu faith across the Indian subcontinent. In this paper, the authors discuss details of the religious, historical, economic, cultural and sociological significance of the sacred cow in Hinduism. The authors also suggest options to use the sacred cow for the enhancement of eco-friendly living in India in the near future.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
01/12/2012
Govindasamy Agoramoorthy [3], Minna J. Hsu [4]
Anthropological Notebooks [5]
18
3
5-12
Tags:
Livestock [6], India [7], Religious Beliefs [8], Biogas [9], Gujarat [10], Rajasthan [11], Madhya Pradesh [12], Rural Development [13], Natural Fertilisers [14], Animal Dung [15]
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