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KAMADHENU [Source: from the Monier Williams Sanskrit Dictionary]The cow which grants desires, belonging to the sage Vasishtha. She was produced at the churning of the ocean.
Among the examples of her supernatural powers was the creation of a host of warriors who aided Vasishtha against Kartavirya.
She is called also Kamaduh, Savala, and Surabhi.
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