RAIPUR'S MOHAMMED FAIZ KHAN'S "GAU KATHA" IN VARANASI

RAIPUR'S MOHAMMED FAIZ KHAN'S "GAU KATHA"

 IN VARANASI

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Mohammed Faiz Khan, a social activist from Raipur Chhattisgarh, has been championing the cause of cow rearing and conservation for the past two years. He has delivered more than 200 lectures on the importance & usefulness of the cow at different fora. He has held around 15 "Gau Kathas" in various states including Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat.

" Cow is not only the mother of Hindus but according to Vedas, she is the mother of all (Vishwa-mata)" says Mohammed Faiz. He reached in Varanasi also to spread the message of cow protection through a series of "Gau Kathas".

The advocacy of cow rearing & protection by Faiz has become very significant and soothing  in the light of brewing controversy due to recent beef bans in Maharashtra and Haryana. It is very surprising and pleasant  for audience in this temple town to watch a Muslim wearing saffron clothes and  speaking about the cow's significance and appealing for its protection.

It is argued that every person has the right to eat the food of his choice then on the same logic it can be argued also that human flesh eaters be allowed to eat the food of their choice. 

"For those of us who are desi by pedigree and conviction, here are some facts about the cow in the perspective of modern Hindutva.

The cow was elevated to divinity in the Rig Veda. In Book VI, Hymn XXVIII attributed to Rishi Bhardwaja extols the virtue of the cow. In Atharva Veda (Book X, Hymn X), the cow is formally designated as Vishnu, and `all that the sun surveys'

Indian society has addressed the cow as gow mata. The Churning of the Sea episode brings to light the story of the creation of the cow. Five divine Kamadhenus (wish cows), viz, Nanda, Subhadra, Surabhi, Sushila, Bahula emerged in the churning.

Thousands of names in our country are cow-related: Gauhati, Gorakhpur, Goa, Godhra, Gondiya, Godavari, Goverdhan, Gautam, Gomukh, Gokarna, Goyal, Gochar etc.

They signify reverence for the cow, and our abiding faith that the cow is Annapurna.

The cow, according to the Vedas, provides four products for human use: 

(i) Godugdha (cow milk): As per Ayurveda, cow milk has fat, carbohydrates, minerals and Vitamin B, and even a capacity for body resistance to radiation and for regenerating brain cells.

 (ii) Goghruta (ghee): The best ghee, it is, as per Ayurveda useful in many disorders. In yajna, it improves the air's oxygen level.

 (iii) Gomutra (urine): Eight types of urine are used for medicinal purpose nowadays, among which cow urine is held to be the best. The Americans are busy patenting it. It has anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and antioxidant properties.

It has immune-modulator properties, which makes it useful for immune deficiency diseases. In the classics there are many references to cow urine as a drug of choice. Even the Parsis follow this practice.

Lastly, (iv), Gomaya (dung) is considered as valuable as Gomutra and used to purify the environment, as it has radium and checks radiation effects."

 From "The Importance of the Cow in the Vedic Culture" By Subramanian Swamy.