Worship of Cows Performed on Fourth Day of Tihar
Summary
Cows were worshipped on the fourth day of Tihar, with devotees following the scriptural tradition of honoring local breed cows as sacred. Religious scholars said the practice is tied to beliefs about purity, protection, and the cow ferrying devotees across the Baitarani River after death.
Key Points
- Cows were worshipped on the fourth day of Tihar, also known as Yamapanchak, in Kathmandu.
- The article says scriptural tradition calls for worshipping local breed cows as sacred.
- Gobrati Yogi Somraj said scientific studies support the importance of local breed cows, while crossbred Jersey cows lack such qualities.
- A doro tied on Shrawan Shukla Purnima was fastened to a cow's tail as part of the ritual belief.
