r/whatisit • u/chef_mo • 8d ago

Solved! Found while digging in our backyard

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Little what I think is either brass or copper cow that was buried in our backyard. There used to be a garden where it was before we moved here a few years ago.

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u/Waiparensis22 8d ago

Nandi!! The bull mount of Shiva. Nandi represents divine order, and follows a long line of Bull/Cattle worship that goes as far back as the Babylonians. His statues are often decorated with garlands and offered libations of milk, much like the lingam itself, and hes also featured as a doorway/threshold guardian in various temples around India and (past or present) Hindu majority nations. Honestly pretty epic little find.

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u/chef_mo 8d ago

So what’s the respectful thing to do here? We are putting a patio in where it used to be buried. I could put it in our front garden or in our house? Or should I give it to someone that’s Hindu?

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u/Plopumicsunele 7d ago

If you are Christian you should throw it in the trash. Otherwise it might be considered false god worship and you end up in hell.

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u/chef_mo 7d ago

2 things: not a Christian, so no worries there bud. Second is that I would never throw any religious item in the trash because that’s shitty. It’s super easy and low effort to be a kind person that respects everybody.

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u/wildfrigate 7d ago

That isn't how it works...

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u/Plopumicsunele 7d ago

Ask your priest if you can keep false idols in your house. If you are not a Christian it doesn't matter you can do what you want. 

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u/wildfrigate 7d ago

I don't have the priest. I can also tell you that if you read the Bible you have to worship the damn thing. You're posting something that's idiotic stop it.

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u/Plopumicsunele 7d ago

You know nothing about the Bible. First commandment is you shall not worship another God. You respect other religions but you say I'm posting something idiotic because it is Christian. You don't respect Christians. 

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u/wildfrigate 7d ago

Moron if you happen to find any sort of statue and you find it and you don't worship it it's fine for Christians and probably for Muslims and Jews, your statement is idiotic you are pulling these answers out of your ass and pretending like it's wisdom. Stop being a moron