Very nice Khanjarli For Comment

Gavin Nugent · 11th November 2009, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Guys no thoughts on this question? Since cows/bulls are sacred in India it would make some sense to me that this could be a representation of their horns.

Lew

Interesting thought Lew, the bull pictured, is it a native breed to India?

Gav

Lew · 11th November 2009, 12:33 PM

Not sure Gav when I googled Indian bull this pic showed up but I think the pic was taken here in the states. Here are a few more pics the top one is Shiva riding a top of one also notice the center photo of the side view of the bulls head it's ear has a similar shape to the ear of the dagger hilt. Here is some more research tidbits.

Shiva's guardian is Nandi (the white bull), whose statue can often be seen watching over the main shrine. The bull is said to embody sexual energy, fertility. Riding on its back, Shiva is in control of these impulses.

He often holds a trident, which represents the Hindu trinity of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. It is also said to represent the threefold qualities of nature: creation, preservation and destruction, although preservation is usually attributed to Vishnu.

roshan · 24th November 2009, 01:21 AM

Most of the cows pictured above are native Indian breeds (I'm not sure about the one in Louieblades' post, it doesn't have the hump typical of Zebu cattle). There are basically two subspecies of cattle, the taurine (Bos primigenius taurus) originating from Europe and the zebu (Bos primigenius indicus) originating in India.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebu

Lew · 24th November 2009, 03:40 AM

Roshan

The first bull is not Indian it was the shape of the horns I was trying to bring across. The others are all Brama bulls.

11th November 2009, 12:33 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Not sure Gav when I googled Indian bull this pic showed up but I think the pic was taken here in the states. Here are a few more pics the top one is Shiva riding a top of one also notice the center photo of the side view of the bulls head it's ear has a similar shape to the ear of the dagger hilt. Here is some more research tidbits. Shiva's guardian is Nandi (the white bull), whose statue can often be seen watching over the main shrine. The bull is said to embody sexual energy, fertility. Riding on its back, Shiva is in control of these impulses. He often holds a trident, which represents the Hindu trinity of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. It is also said to represent the threefold qualities of nature: creation, preservation and destruction, although preservation is usually attributed to Vishnu. Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 11th November 2009 at 01:30 PM.

24th November 2009, 01:21 AM	#3
roshan Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 20	Most of the cows pictured above are native Indian breeds (I'm not sure about the one in Louieblades' post, it doesn't have the hump typical of Zebu cattle). There are basically two subspecies of cattle, the taurine (Bos primigenius taurus) originating from Europe and the zebu (Bos primigenius indicus) originating in India..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebu

24th November 2009, 03:40 AM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Roshan The first bull is not Indian it was the shape of the horns I was trying to bring across. The others are all Brama bulls.