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Kamadhenu (, , ), also known as Surabhi (, ), 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 he desires and is often portrayed as the mother of other cattle as well as the eleven Rudras. In iconography, she is generally depicted as a white cow with a female head and breasts or as a white cow containing various deities within her body. All cows are venerated in Hinduism as the earthly embodiment of the Kamadhenu. As such, Kamadhenu is not worshipped independently as a goddess, and temples are not dedicated to her honor alone; rather, she is honored by the veneration of cows in general throughout the observant Hindu population.
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.
'Kamadhenu ' is an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow. It is the first volume of the Merzcow trilogy, inspired by cattle veneration in Hinduism. The theme was suggested by the owner of the label, who visited the Care for Cows charity in Vrindavan, India, which takes care of abandoned cattle. The music is intended to be "warm and organic", and was made using granular synthesis, oscillators, and tone generators.
The album is named after Kamadhenu, a Hindu goddess who is the mother of all cows and a "cow of plenty". "Churning of the Cosmic Milk Ocean" refers to Samudra manthan.
Merzcow was originally announced as a double LP by Merzbow, but it then became a CD trilogy. Kamadhenu was followed by Surabhi. The final part, Goloka, was not released before the label ceased operations.
Kamadhenu (Dharwad) is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India. It is located in the Kalghatgi taluk of Dharwad district in Karnataka.
Kamadhenu is a 1941 Tamil-language film directed by Nandlal Jaswantlal starring Saroja Ramamrutham. The film performed well at the box office.
Kaamadhenu is a 1976 Indian Malayalam film, directed by J. Sasikumar and produced by Hassan Rasheed. The film stars Prem Nazir, Jayan, Jayabharathi and Srividya in lead roles. The film had musical score by Shankar Ganesh.
Kamadhenu may refer to:
- Kamadhenu, the divine cow in Hindu mythology.
- Kamadhenu (album), an album by the Japanese noise musician Merzbow.
- Kamadhenu (Dharwad), a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India
- Kamadhenu (1976 film), an Indian Malayalam film
- Kamadhenu (film), Indian Tamil film