Kamadhenu

Hinduism refers to the heavenly cow goddess Kamadhenu as the mother of all cows. She is frequently described as the mother of other cattle and is a miracle cow of abundance who gives her master anything he desires. She is typically pictured in iconography as a white cow with a feminine head and breasts, bird wings, and a peafowl tail, or as a white cow with other deities housed inside of her. It is not customary to worship Kamadhenu as a separate deity. Instead, she is revered by Hindus who view cows as her earthly incarnations and venerate them as such.

Numerous different tales of Kamadhenu's birth are found in Hindu scriptures. Others claim she is the daughter of the creation god Daksha and the wife of the sage Kashyapa, while others claim she came from the swirling of the cosmic ocean. Other scriptures claim that Kamadhenu was held by either Jamadagni or Vashista, two legendary sages, and that any rulers who attempted to seize her from the sage ultimately suffered terrible repercussions. In addition to being able to produce ferocious warriors to defend her sage-master, Kamadhenu plays a crucial function in providing milk and milk products for use in his oblations. She is also said to reside in Patala, the underworld, and Goloka, the world of the cows, in addition to the sage's hermitage.