India is a sacred land where people highly believe and fulfil their traditions, customs and rituals wholeheartedly. In Hindu culture, everything is seen as of great significance whether its a tree, bird, animal, water (Varun devta) or air (Vayu devta) or feeding the needy and underprivileged. As mentioned in Vedas or scriptures, it is considered that feeding birds and animals help in avoiding the ill effects of planets in your horoscope and add to our good karma.
According to Hindu mythology, animals and birds take a eminent place and act as vehicles of many gods and goddesses. Read out the article to know the significance of feeding animals and birds according to Hindu culture and how it helps to release our sins.
• Cow
The cow is known as a sacred animal in Hinduism and considered as the mother (gaumata). The cow is worshipped as great devotion. It is said feeding the cow helps in overcoming the malefic effects of planets situated at a specific location in one’s horoscope. It is believed that people who want a child should start feeding to cows. Feed green grass and sweet flour to cows to notice the positives in your life.
•Crow
Crows play a significant role in Hindu mythology. There is a belief that our ancestors arrive on earth in the form of crow. Feeding food to crows is considered as being delivered to our dead ancestors. Crows are only birds which act as a messenger to pitra loka. it is said that when a crow makes a sound in the house, they are chances that some guests will come to meet them.
• Dogs
Dogs are considered as the vahana of lord bhairava, the guardian deity to the abode of lord Shiva. Dogs have a special place in Hindu mythology. They personify yama, the lord of death and guards the door of heaven and hell. It is believed that offering chapatis to black dogs on Saturday ends the problems of Rahu, Ketu and Saturn. You also can get rid of accidents and mishappenings by feeding rotis to dogs.
• Fish
In India, People are feeding these small creatures since ancient time. It is said that fish safeguard everyone from troubles. One should feed fish if you are seeking issues in earning money or even you are in debt. Feed dry fly or flour balls in the early morning or after sunset.
• Ants
Ants have always been a good example for humans that display hard work and focused efforts to attain a goal. If we feed ants, it spells good fortune for us. Rahu is one of the planets which create adversaries and wrath in the lives of people. To avoid ill effects of Rahu, one should feed sugar and flour balls to ants. Your wishes and desires seem to be fulfilled if you feed ants.
• Birds
Birds are smallest creatures that too have a great importance in Hinduism. It is advised to feed food and water to birds for a noble cause. Other than this, feeding millets and grains to birds is beneficial in getting rid of problems related to concentration, career, education and children. Keeping food and water on the terrace of your home open doors to prosperity by eliminating conflicts.
• Rats
Rats are popular as the vahana or vehicle of Lord Ganesha. Rat is the symbol of destruIndia, nervousness, ignorance and fear. In Hindus, there is an old tradition of worshipping rats. There is a temple in india near bikaner dedicated to goddess karni mata where thousands of rats inhibit and people serve sweets and food. If legends are to be believed, here rats are tied as cycle of life, death, and rebirth.