sacredcow

Sacredcow

Their usefulness meant they were valued as highly as any treasure of gold, gem or sometimes even kin. Due to its multi-purpose usefulness, cows became a “good luck charm”. If a cow passed you, it was considered to be good luck. In scholarly books, this is referred to as auspicious, but it only means lucky ! If a black cat can be interpreted as bad luck in 21st century Europe, why can’t a cow be considered as lucky in modern India ?