🇮🇩 Indonesians Praying to Holy Cow In Balinese Hindu belief, Lembu Nandini—a sacred white cow—serves as the divine mount (vahana) of Lord Shiva and symbolizes purity, prosperity, and fertility. Believed to descend from the mythical wish‑fulfilling cow Kamadhenu, Nandini plays a central role in rituals, especially cremation ceremonies (Ngaben), where a cow effigy guides the soul to Shiva’s realm. In places like Desa Taro, Gianyar, pure‑white Nandini cows are revered, sheltered in sanctuaries, a