The Vedas are the oldest scriptures of Hinduism; some of the texts can be dated to the second millenium BC which makes them older than the Torah and the Iliad but later than the Epic of Gilgamesh or the Code of Hammurabi. The story of Kamadhenu appears in the Vedas which makes it very very old. The four legs of this Mother Cow symbolize the four texts of the Vedas while the teats are four Purusharthas the goals of all human life: Righteousness prosperity love and liberation. While the horns symbolize the gods the sun is exemplified by the face as is the moon. The shoulders are a symbol of Agni the god of fire. Therefore all that is sacred can be found in the cow. Kamadhenu is known to exist in five different forms: Nanda Sunanda Surabhi Sumana and Susheela. Other names are Sabala and Matrika. Kamadhenu is regarded as the divine mother of all cows. Like her daughter Nandini Kamadhenu could grant a wish to any true seeker. Cows are considered holy in India because they are the earthly embodiment of the Kamadhenu. She is an integral part of the Hindu culture and grants wishes and desires fulfilling all that the human heart could possibly want. There are many stories about her and all of them are incredibly interesting.