"Surabhi" redirects here. For other uses, see Surabhi (disambiguation).
Kamadhenu
The Cow Mother Goddess of Cows
Sculpture of Kamadhenu at the Batu Caves, Malaysia
Other names
Surabhi
Devanagari
कामधेनु
Sanskrit transliteration
Kāmadhenu
Affiliation
Devi
Abode
Goloka, Patala or the hermitages of sages, Jamadagni and Vashista
Personal information
Consort
Kashyapa
Children
Nandini, Dhenu, Harschika and Subhadra
Kamadhenu (Sanskrit: कामधेनु, [kaːmɐˈdʱeːnʊ], Kāmadhenu), also known as Surabhi (सुरभि, Surabhi or सुरभी, Surabhī[1]), is a divine bovine-goddess described in Hinduism as the mother of all cows. She is a miraculous cow of plenty who provides her owner whatever they desire and is often portrayed as the mother of other cattle. In iconography, she is generally depicted as a white cow with a female head and breasts, the wings of a bird, and the tail of a peafowl or as a white cow containing various deities within her body. Kamadhenu is not worshipped independently as a goddess. Rather, she is honored by the Hindu veneration of cows, who are regarded as her earthly embodiments.
Hindu scriptures provide diverse accounts of the birth of Kamadhenu. While some narrate that she emerged from the churning of the cosmic ocean, others describe her as the daughter of the creator god Daksha, and as the wife of the sage Kashyapa. Still other scriptures narrate that Kamadhenu was in the possession of either Jamadagni or Vashista (both ancient sages), and that kings who tried to steal her from the sage ultimately faced dire consequences for their actions. Kamadhenu plays the important role of providing milk and milk products to be used in her sage-master's oblations; she is also capable of producing fierce warriors to protect him. In addition to dwelling in the sage's hermitage, she is also described as dwelling in Goloka—the realm of the cows—and Patala, the netherworld.
^Sanskrit Heritage Dictionary - सुरभि surabhi (in French)
Kamadhenu (Sanskrit: कामधेनु, [kaːmɐˈdʱeːnʊ], Kāmadhenu), also known as Surabhi (सुरभि, Surabhi or सुरभी, Surabhī), is a divine bovine-goddess described...
ashrama of Jamadagni. He observed that the rishi had just milked his cow, Kamadhenu, and kept her milk in a pot. As Anger, Dharma crept into the pot. Despite...
Kamadhenu Mandir (Nepali: कामधेनु मन्दिर) is located in Khurkot village of Kushma municipality, Parbat. It is called in western region of Nepal in Dhawalagiri...
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sculpture dress called "Kamadhenu" (Wish Tree Dress III) the pattern of which is based on a Yantra diagram depicting goddess Kamadhenu. Aphex Twin suggests...
subject of many stories, such as him being in possession of the divine cow Kamadhenu and Nandini her child, who could grant anything to their owners. He is...
during the Samudra Manthana or the "churning of the ocean" along with Kamadhenu, the divine cow, providing for all needs. The king of the gods, Indra...
daityas as asuras.) Likewise, three types of supernatural animals appeared: Kamadhenu or Surabhi: the wish-granting cow, taken by Brahma and given to the sages...
is hunting and visits Vasishta's Ashram, where he notices a divine cow Kamadhenu which can afford all wishes. Kaushika pleas it from Vasishta for the prosperity...
sovereign: Prithu milked the cow to generate crops for humans to end a famine. Kamadhenu, the miraculous "cow of plenty" and the "mother of cows" in certain versions...
with qualities of a warrior. Maharshi Vasistha possessed a divine-cow Kamadhenu that was able to give everything that one wished for. Once king Kaushika...
which gives them all that they desire (Surabhi is the daughter of cow Kamadhenu). A king named Kartavirya Arjuna (not to be confused with Arjuna, the...
form with a boar's head), and Narasimha (human form with lion's head). Kamadhenu, the mythical cow which is considered to be the mother of all other cattle...
number of ratnas (treasures) emerged during the churning of Kshira Sagara: Kamadhenu, the cow of plenty, Varuni, the goddess of wine, the tree Parijata, the...
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Shiva and Kamadhenu (Cow deity). It is believed that Akhilandeshwari comes in the form of a priest to worship Shiva and the temple cow as Kamadhenu. Thiruvanaikovil...
Purva-Khanda, 83.10-11, 83.44, 82.214). In Nimbarkacharya's Vedanta Kamadhenu Dashashloki (verse 6), it is clearly stated that: In the hymnal Hita-Caurasi...
Lord Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi. Many rare sculptures of Lord Shiva, Kamadhenu and Varaha, believed to be of 11-12th century AD, can be found to be scattered...
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