Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: 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.
Source: Anthropological notebooks
Authors: Govindasamy Agoramoorthy, Minna J. Hsu
Institutions: Tajen University, National Sun Yat-sen University
Language: English
Subfield: Religious studies
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3202076679