Aditi

#0037
Indian (culture)
Celestial (attribute)
Friendly (behaviour)

Is the source of all phenomena in Indian mythology but is depicted as a cow that cares and nourishes all. She promises to give an endless supply of milk to all humans on the condition that humans behave as her calve and treat her with respect as harming her would harm the Earth itself.

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