Why were cows considered important in the Vedic Age?
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Anyone who kills cows or allows others to kill them is deemed to rot in hell as many years as there are hairs upon his body. ... The cow became celebrated in India, first during the Vedic period (1500–900 BCE) as a symbol of wealth. Bulls were sacrificed to the gods, and people ate their meat.
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Cow has been a symbol of wealth since ancient Vedic times. In the Rig Veda, the cows figure frequently as symbols of wealth, and also in comparison with river goddesses. The Vedic god Indra is often compared to a bull. River are often linked to cows in the Rigveda.
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