The Significance of Cow Protection and Vegetarianism in Hinduism

Hindus believe that cows are sacred beasts that must be protected. Because it is considered sacred. One of the reasons is that Krishna, one of the gods, has a goat and Krishna has a very strong idea of ​​a cow. Manu - smriti shows that you must not kill cows under any circumstances. This is because Himsa's mission applies to the following. 'Teachers, Bibles, Fathers, Others, Masters, Brahmin, Cows and Asceticists: They should never be killed. (Manu - smriti 162.) Ahimsa treated the cow as a sacred animal and killed it as a murder form.

Since there are many teachings about these two themes, cow protection and vegetarianism are important beliefs and values ​​of Hinduism. In the early Hindu scriptures of Veda I mentioned the protection of cattle. The herd is mentioned in all four books, and the cow is a sacrificial animal highly valued as a sacrifice to God. - Novel "A Land Remembered" is a masterpiece of 3 generations of MacIveys. The novel starts with Sol, the last generation of MacIvey. Sol is a real estate tycoon in Miami and its surrounding areas. He gave up his life in Miami and decided to spend the last time in the Puntolassa hut in Florida. A cottage built by his grandfather. So the three generations of Florida's MacIveys is over.

89% of the Gujarati language is Hindu, Hindus generally insist on vegetarianism and respect for animals. Not all Hindu people are vegetarians, but this is a broad religion, most Gujarati is the tradition of Vaisnavism which is the only vegetarian confirmation in the Hindu tradition ( It includes Swaminarayan). The percentage of vegetarians is also high in many other states that are common in Vaishnavism. The map below shows that vegetarianism is mainly practiced in western, central and northern states, and very rare in the east and the south. Gujarat State is a coastal area where seafood can be easily obtained, but some people want to know why Gujarat is a vegetarian. The reason is that it is supposed that the Gujarat people were separated from the Maru-Gurjar group in Rajasthan province and moved south recently. East Rajasthan / Northern Gujarat State (then known as Gurjaradesa)