Hindus misled by tying Jersey cattle under the guise of Indian cow for feeding outside Mumbai temples

Mumbai – The Maharashtra Government has granted the status of ‘Rajya Mata’ (mother of the State) to ‘Goumata’. According to this important decision, ‘Goumata’ refers to indigenous cows from India, and not Jersey cattle. Therefore, the State Government has also announced subsidies specifically for the care and nurturing of indigenous cows, and not for Jersey animals. Hindus are, however, misled by tying Jersey animals outside temples in Mumbai, which resemble cows, and Hindus are feeding them. Many Hindus are offering food to Jersey animals, mistaking them for ‘Goumata’.

In Mumbai, ‘Jersey’ cows are being tied outside temples for cow-feeding rituals instead of native Indian cows, misleading Hindus !

Hindus, are you aware of this ?

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1. Outside the ancient Krishna Baug temple at Charni Road, six Jersey animals are tied faking as cows. Devotees visiting the temple offer food to these Jersey animals, treating them as ‘Goumata’. A similar situation prevails outside many temples in Mumbai.

2. In Maharashtra, indigenous breeds of cows such as ‘Devani’ and ‘Lalkandhari’ in Marathwada, ‘Khillar’ in Western Maharashtra, ‘Dangi’ in Northern Maharashtra, and ‘Gavlavu’ in Vidarbha are common. The milk of these indigenous cows is considered nutritious and regarded as a complete food, and due to their spiritual significance, they are referred to as ‘Goumata’.

3. Jersey animals are not called ‘Goumata’. Currently, due to a lack of awareness, some people are exploiting the situation to make money by tying Jersey animals outside temples instead of ‘Goumata’.