‘Gau Mata Should Be Removed From Animal Category, says Shankaracharya Swami

Jyotirmath's Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj said that Cows should be removed from the animal category and given a special status.

"Cow is not a mere animal. We all worship Gau Mata. It's our mother," said Saraswati Maharaj justified, urging the government to grant them a special



status.

Speaking to the media he said, “When we say ‘Gau Mata,’ we already confirm that a cow is not just an animal but our mother. The central and state governments have included the cows in the list of animals. Therefore, we want them to show respect towards them and declare them as our mothers. ”