Kamdhenu The Wish Cow

Author(s): Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: Ahimsa Research Foundation

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KAMADHENU (VARAKH
The begining of making Varakh starts from killing Houres (Katal Khana). This word VARAKH was not known in ancient India. It was not found in any of our languages either Sanskrit, Prakrut or Arthmagthi or even in any other languages of India. In any books of religions of any sect, the word Varakh has never been even mentioned in any of its religious activites and ceremonies because VARAKH never existed in our country. Hence it was never made here, so it was never mentioned in any of the religious books of any sect, nor it was never used in any temples of any religion, nor its application on any eatable food or fruits or any articles nor its application on any statues of any religion. So the fact is that even in jain temples Varakh was never applied in ancient periods, since it never existed in this country. There is no relevance between Varakh and Indian religious culture. When Moghal Empire ruled this country. Hence to attach Varakh to Indian religious culture and its religious activities is much away from the truth. So it is against religion to link Varakh with its activities and cerimonies. Varakh is the word from Arbic languages. Varakh is made form gold or silver by a special method through which many animal have to be killed.
The method of making Varakh is very cruel. The intensiles of animals like cows, goats, sheeps are taken out from there bodies by sharp instruments after killing them. These intensiles are cut in peices and make a bood type pothi and they put silver or gold foils in b'etween and hammer the pothi continuously till the thin varakh is made. It is likely that a very thin layers of meat and blood might get involved which