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A Cow Wedding
by thresiapaulose in Folklore, May 12, 2008
In India weddings are considered to be sacred. Weddings are conducted even for animals, which people believe will bring prosperity.
Wedding in India has a very deep meaning and celebrated with a lot of rituals and ceremonies. Hinduism believes that every living being has to be honored with the same respect that is given to humans. It believes that all the living beings are Jeevatmas (living souls) and form a part of the Paramatma (The Supreme Being). That is why animals, insects and even plants are treated like human beings. They have a belief that animals and other living beings also need to have life as human beings and this belief leads to weddings of animals and other living beings. By performing such rites to satiate their craving, peace and prosperity will prevail in the area.
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