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Kamdhenu is the sacred cow of the Hindus. According to Hindu mythology Kamdhenu emerged from the ocean during the great Samudra Manthan and was given to the Saptarishis. Another Hindu belief is that Brahma created Kamdhenu to provide milk to rishis and ghee for them to perform in their havans. Kamdhenu is the mother of all cows and the fulfiller of all wishes and desires. It is believed that if a child born with inauspicious stars is passed under a cow then the effects of these stars will be negated. Kamdhenu is known by various other names also prominent amongst them are Surabhi,...