Published on 12th August, 2016, in Speaking Tree Cow protection is an integral part of Hindu lore. Go-hatya, or killing a cow, is viewed as a terrible crime. In the Raghuvamsa of Kalidasa, Rama’s ancestor Dilipa offers to sacrifice himself in order to save a cow from a lion. In the Godavari Mahatmya, the sage Gautama accidentally kills a cow, and the only way to wash away the demerits that stain his soul is to […]