Why Cow ?

The Cow is a symbol of the divine bounty of earth. Ayurveda understands that some physical and emotional health crisis cannot be healed by diet and herbs alone. They need the deeper and subtler healing of these types of Vedic ritual ceremonies to clear astrological past karma. The holy cow again offers its bounty by providing the ingredients in the Panchamrit, or blessed drink, that is distributed after the ceremony. Cows are very beneficial to us. They provides us milk which is great source of protein. Milk is used to make many dairy products like butter, ghee, cream, yoghurt, etc. Scientific research has found that the ritual of burning cow dung and ghee as fuel for these sacred fires, actually purifies the air, and has anti-pollutant and anti-radiation qualities in the environment. Cow dung is used as a fuel and fertilizer. The manure helps in growing plants.