Cow Hug Day: Benefits and importance of hugging cow

Last updated:February 12, 2025, 13:00 IST

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Mental health is good by hugging a cow (image-insstagram)

Cow hug day: Hug Day is celebrated on the sixth day of Valentine’s Week and people are also excited about this day because on this day they hug someone and make them feel special. There itself 14 February That is, some people on Valentine’s Day Cow hug day Also celebrate It is a day to show love for cows.

What is Cow Hug Day
Cow Hug Day began on 14 February 2023. The Animal Welfare Board of India laid the foundation. Announcing this day, he said that people should love cow and embrace them too. However, this appeal was made a lot of fun and its mimes on social media also became very viral, but later people started becoming serious on it.

Cow is considered mother
Animal Welfare Board of India Described the cow as the backbone of the Indian economy. Cow has always been important in India’s culture. People consider cow as mother and every day the first bread of the house is taken out for the cow. Many people ‘household expenses run only due to cow. Therefore it is necessary to respect cows. The reason behind celebrating this day is also to reduce the effect of Western culture.

Benefits of hugging cow
The cow is a pet. There are many benefits of hugging it. Psychiatrist Rajiv Arora It is said that when a person touches or talks to an animal, it keeps mental health good. Such people do not have a problem of depression, anxiety or loneliness. Stress hormones named cortisol start decreasing in the body and the stress of the person is relieved. Also, the level of Happy hormones called dopamine and serotonin increases. Due to which the person starts being happy. At the same time, some research revealed that people who had dementia or autism disease, when they hugged the cow, saw positive changes in their health.

Cow Hug Day also takes place abroad
It is also custom to raise a lot of cows abroad. The therapist there considers How Hug therapy there. Cow hugging is a popular trend in America. This happens on many cow forms. Not only this, this is the trend in the Netherlands. Cows are being installed here for centuries and it is also used for mental treatment. Denmark also has a cow hag.