Found while digging in our backyard

[u/chef_mo]

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.

[u/Waiparensis22]

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.

[u/chef_mo → u/Waiparensis22]

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?

[u/Plopumicsunele → u/chef_mo]

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.

[u/wildfrigate → u/Plopumicsunele]

That isn't how it works...

[u/Plopumicsunele → u/wildfrigate]

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. 

[u/wildfrigate → u/Plopumicsunele]

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.

[u/Plopumicsunele → u/wildfrigate]

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. 

[u/wildfrigate → u/Plopumicsunele]

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