A cow bathed with turmeric water on the day of Pongal. Quintessentially India. This was the first time ever I saw such a thing, though.
Would the cow have done a happy dance at being cleansed, and felt all holy and important? Or would she have gasped in horror at a glimpse of her yellow body?
Holy Cow, indeedd!
@Arch
Yes!
Remidns me of the Pink cow from Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola……
Regarding ur ques…high time we started treating animals like humans!!! Seriously!
@Smita
Yes, this yellow cow reminded me of Matru Ki Bijli Ka Mandola, too.
I can’t agree more with this: High time we started treating animals like humans!!!
Sigh!
This is the first time I am seeing such a cow too.
During our girivalam walk, we came across a cow and a man. People were seeking blessings from the cow and the man was collecting the money which the people offered. To our shock, when we completed the walk and boarded our bus, we saw the same. It must have been close to 8 hours since the poor cow rested, she was standing all the time
@Visha
Sometimes, the way we treat animals appalls me.
I thought the cow had jaundice!
@Hoteldepot
LOL
I think the cows are bathed in turmeric water only for the fact that it has medicinal properties.
@Metherebel
Could be, but for the fact that I only spotted them on the day of Pongal. It looked like the cow was worshipped, BTW.
oye ma! thats a scary looking cow..as if its got jaundice or something! I have NEVER seen such a thing earlier
@R’s Mom
Me neither!
Oh man! she must have cursed her ancestors for making her a cow.
@Jas
Maybe. Maybe not. We’ll never know.
It happens only in India!! Sigh!!
@Lifesong
True, that!
I love this! May I “borrow” this for my cow blog? I would link back to your blog (unless you don’t want me to). Please let me know. Thanks!
@Suko
Thank you, Suko!
Please do feel free to put this pic up on your cow blog and link back. No issues.
BTW, I didn’t you had a cow blog!! Do you love cows so much?!
Thank you for allowing me to use your photo for my cow blog! Here’s a direct link:http://lavacheinteressante.blogspot.com/2013/02/vache-jaune.html
@Suko
You are most welcome, Suko!
Thank you for sharing the link.
So that’s what this is! I had seen loads of yellow cows when we were traveling to Wayanad. I had meant to find out why these cows have gone yellow suddenly , but completely forgot about it
Now I know, thanks to you 
@Smitha
Yes, that is what this is.
Did you happen to travel around Pongal time?
Yes, the week after pongal! No wonder all the cows in Karnataka had gone yellow
@Smitha
That reminded me of the “gulabo” from Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola
@Zinta
Same here!
Rofl……. Thank you so much for the laughs….
@May born Gemini
It might not have been so much fun for the cow, though.
Oh wow! I’ve never seen anything like it, beautiful photo
@Emily Clare
uh oh!
@Fading Flair
Hmm… Cows are rather stoic animals and methinks she must have accepted it as another idiosyncracy of human beings. She might have felt happy too, as the turmeric may have prevented flies from settling on her skin.
Whatever the reason, I think she looks striking. Great capture, TGND
@Sudhagee
He he. You might be right.
Ha ha, that is an amusing sight indeed. Somebody could be deceived into thinking they were wearing yellow-tinted glasses!
Pongal is a thanksgiving festival. And what better way to do it with turmeric, known for its cool and healing properties.
It’s like playing holi with turmeric, instead of the artificial colours which obviously have no benefits for the skin or body.
@Nishi Jain
Hey there! Welcome to my blog!
True that – better play with natural stuff than chemicals. Couldn’t agree more!
Hey girl next door! Thanks for the welcome (I can hear a fading drumroll)
And I hope the rowdy boy gang in my neighbourhood listens to all the natural colours talk. 
By the way, I am curious to know what all amusing sights such as this you have witnessed… You must share. This is a big big world. So much to see, so little time.
@Nishi Jain
Well, I do keep writing on my blog about all the amusing and not-so-amusing things I see around me. And putting up pictures of them, too!