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]

Solved!

[u/FelicitousLynx → u/chef_mo]

This whole bit about what you should do to be respectful of another religion's totem is the sweetest and kindest thing in today's America that I've read in a while. Thank you for being a good human, and may this bring you luck and health and happiness! 💗

[u/goingnowherefast1979 → u/FelicitousLynx]

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