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Kṛṣṇa practically demonstrated how to protect cows. At
least people who are in Kṛṣṇa consciousness should follow
in His footsteps and give all protection to the cows. Cows
are worshiped not only by the demigods. Kṛṣṇa Himself
worshiped the cows on several occasions, especially on the
days of Gopāṣṭamī and Govardhana-pūjā. (From Nectar
of Devotion)

In India, of course, a cow is protected and the cowherdsmen
derive sufficient profit by such protection. Cow dung is
used as fuel. Cow dung dried in the sunshine is kept in
stock for utilizing as fuel in the villages. They get wheat
and other cereals produced from the field. There is milk
and vegetables and the fuel is cow dung, and thus, they
are self-sufficient in every village. There are hand weavers
for the cloth. And the country oil-mill (consisting of a bull
walking in circle round two big grinding stones, attached
with yoke) grinds the oil seeds into oil. (Letter, 14 June
1968)

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