Honoring the Divine: The Significance of Offering the First Chapati to the Cow in Hinduism

Why the first chapati is always reserved for the cow: a matter connected with offerings to the divine In Hinduism, according to Santana Dharma, the cow has been given a very holy and godlike position. In India, the cow is also referred to as “mother.” According to the Scriptures, the first loaf of bread baked […]

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Why the first chapati is always reserved for the cow: a matter connected with offerings to the divine

In Hinduism, according to Santana Dharma, the cow has been given a very holy and godlike position. In India, the cow is also referred to as “mother.” According to the Scriptures, the first loaf of bread baked at home should be served to the cow in order to ensure family harmony, prosperity, and happiness. 

According to the Padma Purana, the cow is home to the spirit of 33 crore gods and goddesses. This is why, giving bread and fodder to the cow has been hailed in Hinduism as an auspicious act.

Let us know more about the benefits of feeding bread to the cow.

The cow is described as a symbol of the gods on earth in the Padma Purana. Serving Gau Mata is worshipful. Only give the first chapati you make in the kitchen to the cow if you are unable to worship in the morning and that will equal the worshipping of 33 crore deities.

According to the Vedas, the puranic cow Kamdhenu satisfies all of man’s aspirations. In this case, the fruit of the bread that is retrieved in the morning and given to the cow also receives the blessing of granting all of man’s requests.

Chant the mantra, Matarmabhishitam  Safalam Kuru Nandini, when you give the cow the first piece of bread and all misery due to family tensions should come to an end.
When the cow is fed rice, the household becomes wealthy, and an individual’s progresses. Similarly, if the cow is given jaggery, the household gains happiness and peace. When the cow is fed on green pastures, the god Budh is pleased and as a result human begins obtain fortune. Also note, the god Jupiter is placated when gram dal and jaggery are combined in flour loaves and fed to the cow by hand.