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.

Susan Westfall1, Nikita Lomis1, Surya Pratap Singh2 and Satya Prakash1* 1Department of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Experimental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Biomedical Technology and Cell Therapy Research Laboratory, McGill University, 3775 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, H3A2B4, Canada 2Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar P...

Piodalan is a traditional ceremony of Balinese Hindus. an immaterial religious activity, as form belief to Ida Sang Hyang Widhi the owner universe. For continuity piodalan, material value needed in funds obtained from contributions Hindu society banjar. The management these carried out by one banjar administrators treasurer. Accountability for piodalan very unique with cultural Hindu-Balinese, ...

Tulisan ini bertujuan membahas sejarah minoritas Islam di negara India. Minorits muslim yang ada India bisa dikatakan bahwa perkembangan disana masih mendapat hambatan dan tantangan besar dari kelompok Hindu, orang-orang hindu sangat dikenal dengan sistem kasta mulai paling tinggi hingga rendah, untuk rendah mereka berikan kepada umat mana berpengaruh sekali dalam kehidupan sosial kemasyarakata...

BACKGROUND In a previous retrospective study of tuberculosis in south London among Asian immigrants from the Indian subcontinent Hindu Asians were found to have a significantly increased risk for tuberculosis compared with Muslims. This finding has been further investigated by examining the role of socioeconomic and lifestyle variables, including diet, as risk factors for tuberculosis in Asian ...

Appalaswamy, male, Hindu, 20 years, agricultural labourer, admitted on 9th February, 1928, with jaundice, swelling of the body and breathlessness. Family history: negative. Has been suffering from fever with chills off and on for the past three years (?) Physical Examination.?Conjunctivae, yellow. Face and body, puffy (puffiness disappeared in a week). Anaemic. Both parotids swollen (swelling i...

Department of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, India Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India Computer Associates India Pvt. Ltd., Auriga Block, 1st Floor, Left Wing, Vanenburg IT Park, Hi Tech City, Madhapur, Hyderabad 500081, India School of Informat...

INTRODUCTION: This paper describes selected findings from an interdisciplinary research project funded by the UK Department for International Development (January 2000 to April 2003) which was carried out in Delhi and Varanasi by Imperial College, London in partnership with Srishti; Delhi University; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; Development Tracks, New Delhi and the Indian Agricultural R...

1Department of Microbiology, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, UP, India 2Department of Environmental Sciences, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur, UP, India 3Department of Microbiology, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar, UK, India 4 Department of Biological Sciences, MGCG University, Satna, MP, India 5 Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India 6Dep...