Gau Kanti Sankh or Cow Eye Conch or Gau Nethra Chank or Gai Netra Shank
Rs. 600/- only
Cow’s Eye Shang in Tamil மாட்டு கண் சங்கு
Cow Eye Shank in Telugu గో కంటి శంఖు
Product Code : A1197
Product Code : A1197
Keeping
Cow’s eye sankh in puja room and worshipping is equal to worshipping cow and
doing cow puja.
When
Krishna taught a lesson to the king of heaven Indra by lifting Govardhan,
Embarrassed Indra asked for an apology and gifted a cow to please Krishna.
There indra named him as "Govind".
Krishna
was also named “Gopal” because of his service to the cows.Krishna would take
the cows in the forests and would even milk cows while in Braj. He treated cows
with utmost care. When he would play flute cows would stop eating and start
crying. When Krishna went to Mathura cows would not even eat, they were deeply
saddened by krishna’s absence.
In
the entire tenure of Krishna, you can not ignore the presence and importance of
cows. During the attacks of demons in Braj Mata Yashoda would apply Gomutra,
Goraj on Krishna, thinking that it will save Krishna from all demons.
Mata
Yashoda took Krishna to cow and prayed cow for Krishna’s well-being, when she
saw Krishna being attacked by the demon Putana. Krishna’s parents knew that
protecting cow alone can bring health, wealth and prosperity. Mata Yashoda told
us that cow protects us from ill-will and negative energies.
Kansa-the
king of Mathura sent Akrur to Vrindavan to bring Krishna & Balram to
Mathura. Akrur was gifted a cow by Krishna during that meeting. Krishna would
gift cows to bramhins, saints when he was in Dwarka. Moreover in Dwarka Krishna
created deities of cows and would often offer his “Pranams” to them.
At
the end of his Avatar Krishna told his kin Uddhava that cow’s pooja(worship) is
equal to my pooja (worship). This thing is worth making note of. While going to
Golok Vrindavan Krishna remembered a great devotee Vidur and when Vidur came to
know that the supreme godhead remembered him while ending his Avatar, he had
tears in his eyes. At the same time Krishna spoke to Uddhava about cow.
Krishna
told Uddhava that whatever things I could do, whatever demons I could kill, was
just because I served cows and I got this power by simply worshiping and
serving a cow. He attributed credit of his deeds to cows.
If
we offer bath to Krishna with “Panchagavya” then it pleases Krishnathe most.
Panchagavya means all the things that a cow yields namely curd, milk, ghee,
gomutra and gober. Panchagavya is used in all dharmik vidhi including
sacrifices (Yagya).
Even
after knowing Krishna’s life, we overlook the importance Krishna gave to the
cows. There were two instances where Krishna has tried to convince us of how
one can win Krishna by serving a cow.
Krishna
always taught about importance of cows through his actions. His love for cows
is also seen from his two names “Gopala- the protector of the cows and Govinda-
“one who brings satisfaction to the cows”
In
the 11th (11.11.43) Canto of Shrimat Bhagwatam Krishna told his beloved cousin
Udhava that he can be worshiped by offering cow grass and other suitable
grains. Worshiping cow is equal to worshiping Krishna.
This
tells us about how important it is for us to take care of an animal that even
Krishna adored. A little scratch to cows pleases Krishna. One who is serious in
his devotional life, one who wants Krishna and his love can not ignore the
importance of a cow.
Bhagwat
Geeta tells us about the importance of being in”Satva guna”, Satva guna brings
us peace and happiness and worshiping cow increases our satva guna. Drinking
cow milk blesses us with Divine consciousness and Divine energy and fills our
body with transcendental qualities (sattvikta).
The
product manufactured from cow milk helps us purify our body and purify our
thoughts which in-turn helps us to perform right actions. By feeding grains and
by offering puja to the cows, one can receive extraordinary spiritual benefits.
Serving and protecting cow pleases God and Demi-gods present in the cow and it
takes us closer to the Supreme personality of God.
According
to Skanda Purana, “One can demolish all his sinful acts by simply offering
respect to the cows”. If we maintain and serve a cow in a nice manner then we
can not only catch Krishna’s attention and but we can please Krishna as well.
Krishna is kind with those who save cows and protect them. He is delighted by
any effort done to serve a cow and he never even forgets us if we benefit cow.
As
an animal cow is very lovable, simple and gentle, what we can do to serve her
is we can buy grain for her, feed her every time we get an opportunity and we
can donate the cow to an institution where they are treated with utmost care.
Mahatma
Gandhi once said” Cow is the source of progress and prosperity. In many ways it
is superior to one’s mother”.
Benefits
1.
One round of chanting near cows is equal to one hundred rounds of chanting
2.
The presence of cow in house removes all"Vastu-Dosh"i.e it saves from
Negative energy
3.
A simple touch to a holy cow you will gives positive energy
4.
Cow milk helps us in spiritual life as it raises "Satva guna"(the
mode of goodness)
5.
If you offer "Chapati and Jaggery (Gud)" to cows on Sundays it will
bring all kinds of prosperity
6.
Giving prasadam to one bramhin in Go-shala is counted as prasadam given to
hundred bramhin
Just
chant..Hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare.. Hare ram hare
ram ram ram hare hare.
All
the Puranas, Vedas and other religious scriptures abound in the glorious
description of the cow. In the whole creation of Lord, cow has a significant
place. Just look at her face and you will feel bound by the divinity of it. Her
eyes appear glowing tranquil free from craftiness and meditating. Cow is said
to be the daughter of Vasus, sister of gods and mother of the Marudgana. Her
milk is like ambrosia that has been feeding the human beings since long.
MATA RUDRAANAAM DUHITA VASUNAAM |
MATA RUDRAANAAM DUHITA VASUNAAM |
SWASAA
AADITYAANAAM MRITASYA NAAMIH || (Aranyak)
The
trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh say in the praise of the cow- O mother!
You are the mother of the gods, you are the cause of all the Yagyas and holier
than all the places of pilgrimage. We greet you. In your forehead reside the
Moon, the Sun, Arun and Shankar. In your mooing resides Saraswati. In the
hanging part of your neck resides Narayan, in the hooves reside Gandharvas and
four Vedas and in the mouth are situated all the places of pilgrimage.
TVAM MAATA SARVA DEVAANAAM TVAM CHA YAGYASYA KAARANAM |
TVAM MAATA SARVA DEVAANAAM TVAM CHA YAGYASYA KAARANAM |
TVAM
TIRTHAM SARVATIRTHAANAAM NAMASTEASTU SADAANADHE
SHASHISURYAARUNA
YASYAA LALAATE VRISHABHDWAJAH
SARASWATI
CHA HUNKAARE SARVE NAAGAASHCH KAMBALE
KHURPRISHTHE
CHA GANDHARVA VEDAASHCHATVAAR AIV CHA
MUKHAAGRE
SARVATIRTHAANI STHAVARAANI CHARAANI CHA || (Skand Purana)
According
to a description in Shiv Purana, the four udders of the cow symbolise
Swahakaar, Swadhakaar, Vashatkar and Hantakaar respectively. Swahakaar udder
feeds the gods, Swadhakaar feeds the ancestors, Vashatkar feeds Bhuteshwar
deities and Hantakaar feeds the human beings. Those who feed a cow with faith
attain the fruits of performing an Agnihotri Yagya.
Varaha
Purana also speaks a lot in the praise of the cow. According to it, a cow is a
divine animal. In all parts of her body reside all the gods. She eats petty
ordinary things but converts them into nectar and distributes it among the
human beings. She is holier than the holiest place of pilgrimage, sacred among
the most sacred things and nourisher of all. Tradition of donating a cow has
been in practice since long in our country. The curd made from her milk sates
the deities, her milk sates Lord Shankar, ghee from her milk sates Agni and
kheer made from her milk sates Brahma. Panchgavya that is made from various
products obtained from a cow yields fruit of Ashwamedha Yagya. Wherever a cow
lives, all the major deities, Lakshmi, knowledge and religion also come to stay
there.
Donating a cow at the time of death ensures a place in heaven. It is said that in the way of Yamapuri, there lies a formidable river Vaitarni in which foamy blood flows. Fearsome serpents that abound in that river bite all those who cross it. But holding the tail of a cow leads one easily across the river because in her tail stays the religion and no one can dare to challenge religion.
Donating a cow at the time of death ensures a place in heaven. It is said that in the way of Yamapuri, there lies a formidable river Vaitarni in which foamy blood flows. Fearsome serpents that abound in that river bite all those who cross it. But holding the tail of a cow leads one easily across the river because in her tail stays the religion and no one can dare to challenge religion.
From
economic and hygienic point of view, a cow deserves to be reared and fostered.
Cow is an important livestock in our country. It has important contribution in
operation flood aimed to increase milk production in India. Her children in the
form of oxen are still an indispensable part of Indian agriculture despite all
the mechanisation and modernisation. Her dung produces manure which is
essential to retain and replenish the fertility of the soil.
Cow’s
milk is a delicious and nutritious food. It is naturally sweet, cool and
provides lubrication to the veins and arteries of our body. It is rich in
protein, fat and vitamins A and B complex. Hence it is not surprising to see
that cow has been a venerable domestic animal in our country since ancient
times.
The
cow has been a symbol of wealth since ancient Vedic times. However, they were neither
inviolable nor revered in the same way they are today.
The
cow was possibly revered because Hindus relied heavily on it for dairy products and for tilling the
fields, and on cow dung as a
source of fuel andfertilizer. Thus,
the cow’s status as a 'caretaker' led to identifying it as an almost maternal
figure (hence the term gau mata). In addition, it has been suggested by
author and orator Terence Mckenna that religious reverence for the cow is a
result of early humankind's association of psilocybin mushroom with
it, this association having developed as a result of the discovery of said
mushrooms in the animal's excrement.
Hinduism
is based on the concept of omnipresence of the Divine, and the presence of a
soul in all creatures, including bovines. Thus, by that definition, killing any
animal would be a sin: one would be obstructing the natural cycle of birth and
death of that creature, and the creature would have to be reborn in that same
form because of its unnatural death. Historically, even Krishna, one of the most revered forms of
the Divine (Avatar), tended cows.
The
cow and bull represent the symbol of Dharma, reverence for cows and bull is the
major texts of the Vedic religion. Beef is forbidden in the scriptures, and the
bulls and cows are offered special protection by followers of the Vedas. But in
this age of Kali, people will exploit the body of the bull and the cow as they
like, and thus they will invite sufferings of various types.
In
South India and some parts of Srilanka, Cattle festival is celebrated and it is
called as Mattu Pongal.
The
most common word for cow is go, cognate with the English cow and
Latin bos, all from PIE cognates *gwous. The Sanskrit word for cattle is paśu,
from PIE *peḱu-. Other
terms are dhenucow and uks an ox.
Milk
cows are also called aghnya "that which may not be
slaughtered". Depending on the interpretation of terminology used for
a cow, the cow may have been protected.
The
cow in the Hindu scriptures
Rig
Veda - Cattle are one of the important animals, and several hymns refer to ten
thousand and more cattle. Rig Veda 7.95.2. and other verses (e.g. 8.21.18)
also mention that the Sarasvati region poured milk and clarified butter (ghee),
indicating that cattle were herded in this region. RV 6.28 is called Cows. Text
3 speaks about safety of cows.
In
the Rig Veda, the cows figure frequently as
symbols of wealth, and also in comparison with river goddesses, e.g. in 3.33.1 cd,
Brahma-saṁhitā
- In the Brahma-saṁhitā it is said that the Lord, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, in His
transcendental abode Goloka Vṛndāvana, is accustomed to herding the surabhi
cows.
Harivamsha
- The Harivamsha depicts Krishna as a cowherd. He is often
described as Bala Gopala, "the child who protects the cows." Another
of Krishna's names, Govinda, means "one who brings satisfaction to the
cows." Other scriptures identify the cow as the "mother" of all
civilization, its milk nurturing the population. The gift of a cow is applauded
as the highest kind of gift.
The
milk of a cow is believed to promote Sattvic (purifying) qualities. The ghee (clarified
butter) from the milk of a cow is used in ceremonies and in preparing religious
food. Cow dung is used asfertilizer , as
a fuel and as a disinfectant in
homes. Its urine is also used for religious rituals as well as medicinal
purposes. The supreme purificatory material, panchagavya, was a mixture of five
products of the cow, namely milk, curds, ghee, urine and dung. The interdiction
of the meat of the bounteous cow as food was regarded as the first step to
total vegetarianism.
Puranas
- Prithu chasing Prithvi, who is in the form of a cow.
Prithu milked the cow to generate crops for humans.
The
earth-goddess Prithvi was, in
the form of a cow, successively milked of various beneficent substances for the
benefit of humans, by various deities starting with the first sovereign Prithu milked the cow to generate crops for humans
to end a famine.
Kamadhenu, the miraculous "cow of
plenty" and the "mother of cows" in Hindu mythology is believed to
represent the generic sacred cow, regarded as the source of all prosperity. All
the gods are believed to reside in her body; a form of Kamadhenu. In the Bhagavata Purana, Surabhi is the name of
the cows which exist in the spiritual planets and are especially reared by Kṛṣṇa. As men are made after the form and
features of the Supreme Lord, so also the cows are made after the form and
features of the surabhi cows in the spiritual kingdom.
According
to smṛti regulation, the cow is the mother and the bull the father of the human
being. The cow is the mother because just as one sucks the breast of one’s
mother, human society takes cow’s milk. Similarly, the bull is the father of
human society because the father earns for the children just as the bull tills the
ground to produce food grains. Human society will kill its spirit of life by
killing the father and the mother.
Cattle
in Jainism - The name of the first Tirthankara in Jainism is R̥ṣabha,
"The Bull".
The
reverence for the cow played a role in the Indian
Rebellion of 1857 against the British East
India Company. Hindu and Muslim sepoys in
the army of the East India Company came to believe that their paper cartridges, which held a measured
amount of gunpowder, were greased with cow and pig fat. The consumption of
swine is forbidden in Islam. Since loading the gun required biting off the end
of the paper cartridge, they concluded that the British were forcing them to break
edicts of their religion.
In
Gandhi's teachings
The
Cow was also venerated by Mahatma Gandhi. He said: "I worship it and I shall
defend its worship against the whole world," and that, "The central
fact of Hinduism is cow protection." He regarded her better than the
earthly mother, and called her "the mother to millions of Indian
mankind."
Our
mother, when she dies, means expenses of burial or cremation. Mother cow is as
useful dead as when she is alive. We can make use of every part of her body –
her flesh, her bones, her intestines, her horns and her skin.
—Gandhi
Today,
in Hindu-majority countries like India and Nepal, bovine milk holds a key part
of religious rituals. For some, it is customary to boil milk on a stove or lead
a cow through the house as part of a housewarming ceremony. In honor of their
exalted status, cows often roam free, even along (and in) busy streets in major
cities such as Delhi. In some places, it is considered good luck to give one a
snack, or fruit before breakfast. In places where there is a ban on cow
slaughter, a person can be jailed for killing or injuring a cow.
In
Nepal - In Nepal, the cow is the national animal. Cows give milk from which the
people produce dahi (yogurt), ghee, butter, etc. Cows are considered like the
Goddess Laxmi (goddess of wealth and prosperity). The Nepalese have a festival
called Tihar (Diwali) during which, on one day called Gaipuja, they pay worship
to cows. In Nepal, a Hindu majority country, slaughtering of cows and bulls is
completely banned. Cows roam freely and are sacred.
