The cow is considered sacred to her.
"Shiva is the destroyer, revenger, and the conqueror of Death.

He has, therefore, a double character, beneficent or terrible; he rewards or punishes.

He is generally hideously represented, entirely surrounded by lightning, with three eyes, the largest of which is in the forehead; he has also eight arms, in each of which he holds something.
"Although these three deities are equal, the religion of the Hindoos is divided into only two sects--the worshippers of Vishnu and those of Shiva.

Brahma has no peculiar sect, since he is denied temples and pagodas; however, the whole priestly caste--the Brahmins--may be considered as his worshippers, since they affirm that they proceeded from his head.
"The worshippers of Vishnu have on their foreheads a red or yellowish painted sign of the Jani; the Shiva worshippers, the sign of the Lingam, or an obelisk, triangle, or the sun.
"333,000,000 subordinate deities are recognised.

They control the elements, natural phenomena, the passions, acts, diseases, etc.
They are represented in different forms and having all kinds of attributes.
"There are also genii, good and evil spirits.