Indian Gau mata
Kankarej, Gir, Devni, Dangi, Amritmahal, Halikar, Hansi, Hisar, Rath, Rathi, Malvi, Nagori, Tharparkar, Bachchor, Mevati, Nimadi, Panvar, Bhagnari, Gavlanva, Sahival, Red Sindhi, Siri, Lohani, Kangayamarap, Khillari, Krunaveli, Bargur, Alamvadi, etc.
GAU-DAN
What is Gaudan (the gift of cow)?
The sages, as described in the ved puranas, stated that touch & worship of cow and the regular use of cow products can absolve sins and prevent diseases.
The knowledge gained by them on the basis of their experience has been offer to the world by them for the well being of all. By giving nectar like milk to drink to the human beings the cow enhances their well being. For their uplift and welfare human beings after death, they touch cow’s tail and thereby cross the ocean like river Vaitarani. That is why cow worship is considered to be very significant and important.
Reward of the gift of cow (Gaudan)?
Cows give to the living creature nectar like milk to drink. That is why it is called ‘prana’ (vitality). The gift of cow therefore is considered to be equal to the gift of one’s own ‘prana’. The ved experts state the cow gives shelter to all living creatures. By giving the gift of cow a human being uplifts not only his own seven generations but the seven generations of his former cousins and his coming children also.
Gaulok (heavenly abode of Shri Krishna) that can not be achieved by sages even after their penance for many years can be achieved by giving gift of cow only once (Skandpurnana). The ceremony of giving gift on cow has to be performed either in the temple of Lord Vishnu or at the bank of the river.
Materials for performing the rite of Gaudan?
Dhoti (for male), sari (for female) coconut, a trough (tagaru to feed the cow), bhagonu ( for milking), five yard long rope of cotton, 2.5 meter long cloth (white or red), abir-gulal, turmeric powder, kanku, vermilion, narachhadi, garland flowers, khadi-sigadi (of any metal) are required to decorate the cow before worship and then to be gifted.
Ushinar, Vishvagashva, Nrig, Bhgagirath, famous Yovanash, Madhanta, Muchkund, Bhuridyumna, Naishadh-Somak, Pururava, Soverigh Bharat, Lord Shri Ramchandra, Narendra and King Dilip- all of them gained the divine world and could go ahead on the path directed towards salvation (moksha) because they donated a cow.
GAU-HISTORY
The experiments and research which have proved beneficial to the society at large in the field of cow breeding & aged cows, conducted and done by Shree Balaji ashram & kutier udyog , is as stated below.
Observing the huge benefits of cow to make heaven on Earth, the great Indian sages declared that cow should not to be killed. In India 80% people live in villages and 90% 0f them are dependant on agriculture. Cow and its breeding can give free of charge milk, curd, oxen for agriculture and best quality of fertilizer, insecticides and medicines can make the people independent and wealthy.
Plenty of incurable diseases are spreading dangerously due to use of chemical fertilizers and insecticides in agriculture. Hence land, rivers, ponds, wells, grains fruits, vegetables, milk etc. have become poisonous and cause diseases.
In India nearly about 74% farmers have only 2 to 5 acres of cultivating land. They do not have oxen for cultivation and it is very difficult for them to purchase costly tractors and fertilizers. Hence, their condition is getting miserable day by day and they are forced to labourious jobs in villages or in the inhuman conditions of slums in the cities.
What is the solution to this burning problem?
The simplest answer is animal husbandry. If a farmer has a cow he can get money in cash from its milk, fertilizer, dung, pesticides and medicines from panchgavya. Now here is the duty of big and independent Guashala to help such needy farmers by means of providing calf or oxen for cultivation and female calves or cows for animal husbandry.
GAU-BIRTH
The story in the Ved Puranas states that with an objective of obtaining nectar, Gods and demons churned the ocean for twenty seven days. They used Mandrachal mountain as churning stick and Vasuki Nag as churning rope. Dhanvantari and Kamdhenu are depicted as emanating with Visha, Sura, Airawat elephant, Saptmukhi horse, Kaustubha mani, Kalpavruksha, Lakshmiji, Panchjanya conch (shell), Parijat flour, Rambha, Moon, Sarang bow, and Amrit Kumbha.
Vasundhara (Earth) among the material objects, Mother among the Human being, Bhagirathi (Ganges) among the rivers, Shree Padmanabha Vishnu among Gods, Bhagvati Durga among the Goddesses, Brihaspati among the galaxy (from the 27 lunar mansions), Shree Agastya among sages, Mango tree among the trees, Tulsi among the plants, Peacock among birds hold an important status, but in comparison to them the Cow holds a more important status in the cattle tradition. According to reverent mother – status to the cow the sages and seers have sung very highly of the cow.
The sight of the cow is said to bestow benefit of the vision (darshan) of 33 crore Gods and by the circumembulance (parikrama) one collects punya (virtue) of visiting all the pilgrim – places (trith dhama). Happiness and peace prevail in the place where the cow resides.
GAU-PERFECT
Perfect gau characteristics are…
- A perfect gau is totally white, black coloured shyam kapila, red almond coloured variegated
- The size of the cow varies with its kind
- The body should be long and the chest should be broad
- The head should be small sized and the forehead broad
- The neck should be long and thin
- The horns should be greasy and curved in accordance with its kind
- The tail should be thin, black and longish and touching the ground
- The legs should be well shaped, strong and long
- All the four udders should be soft, equal in bigness and at a distance from one another
GAU-MEDICINE
Extracts from Cow Urine
Gau Mutra Ark:
Concentrate is prepared from cow urine. It is popularly known as 44 Gau Mutra Ark. The same is used to cure number of diseases as well as in preparation of various medicines.
Ayurvedic Medicines:
Ayurvedic dispensary is run by the trust, where different medicines are prepared from the base of cow-urine. The consumption of such medicines has given very good results, particularly for curing skin diseases & intestine cancer.
Gobar Gas Plant:
Cow dung is utilized in Gobar Gas plant and it is a very useful as pollution free fuel. In this Gaushala, three units each of 85 cubic metre capacity are installed. It is used in the preparation of meals for nearly 2000 people daily.
Slurry as Manure:
Slurry, the waste from Gobar gas plant, is decomposed and used as fertilizer in our agriculture operation. The cow dung contains lot of nitrogen. Generally cow dung has 0.915% nitrogen, 0.194% phosphate and 1.5% potassium. There are different methods of preparation of manure from cow dung like Nadep, Vermi compost etc. The fertility of soil where this type of manure is used is maintained for a long time, says three to four years and does not require any additional fertilizer. Also, the quality and sweetness of the food grains and fruits obtained by using this type of fertilizer is never obtained by using any other chemical fertilizer.
Insecticides:
The application of concentrate, liquid prepared from the mixture of cow-urine, tobacco and neem juice on the crops has proven very useful in saving them from the attack of insects and has minimized the loses. This also helps in maintaining ecological balance and keeping the environment pollution free.
Side Effects:
The side effects which are usually seen in food grains and fruits by using chemical insecticides are totally eliminated by the use of cow-urine spray.