Hindus and Buddhists generally venerate animal life and usually show an aversion to hurt dump animals.In India,especially the cow is a very sacred animal and the veneration in which it is held. evidently had its origin in man's appreciation of its great usefulness,in supplying milk,milk products. and cattle for the farm and the home,not to speak of the dung and urine.which besides serving as manure.figure prominently in the domestic andreligiouslife of the Hindu.It is amazing there fore,to find,when one journeys through the country.emaciated specimens of cows.which are the result of insufficient feed and improper attentionnquite of keeping withsacredness associated with the cow.
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