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а почему именно корова-священное животное в Индии?

Date: 2006-11-18 10:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sabari.livejournal.com
рада, что Вы все знаете:)

In Hinduism, Prthivi is an Earth Mother, wife of Dyaus Pita, mother of Indra and Agni. Originally, they were both known as Dyavaprthivi. When Indra killed Dyaus Pita, she applauded and married him. She is associated with the cow.
http://www.encyclopedian.com/pr/Prithivi.html