TREATMENT OF ANIMALS IN INDIA

By Savina Singh

WLC-212

HINDUS’ LOVE FOR COWS

Myth: Hindus worship cows

Hindus respect, honor and love cows

Cows provide livelihood

Cows waste used as energy resource

Religious references

RELIGIOUS ASPECT OF ANIMALS

HISTORY

Vedas: Practice Ahimsa (non-violence) even toward

Animals

Religious – Gods used certain animals as vehicles

Different animals used for livelihood

Bhagvadgita: Same souls in animals as in human

beings

FESTIVALS INVOLVING ANIMALS

Pongal: Harvest festival in South

Deepali-Tihar: Cow as Lakshmi

Shivratri: Lord Shiv’s B’day

Elephant Festival in Jaipur

ANIMALS IN CHILDREN’S STORIES

ELEPHANT-SYMBOL OF ROYALTY

Tourism in Jaipur

Elephant Festival

Kings’ Ride

Endangered Species

OUTSIDE PERSPECTIVE

Cows as agricultural resources

Organic matter broken down by bacteria –

Methane and CO2

After separation of CO2, Methane gas used as

Natural Gas

European cultures understand the religious and

economic view of Hindus on Cows.

Diverse Wildlife, and Endangered Species

SALMAN KHAN IN BLACKBUCK CASE

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http://vedicviews-worldnews.blogspot.com/2013/02/prominent-role-of-animals-in-hinduism.html

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http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2013/08/painted-elephants/shea-text

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