For those not familiar with "Cow Lakshmi", (the cow named "Lakshmi"); she attained Self-Realization toward the end of her life, according to Ramana Maharshi. Yearly pujas are done at Ramanasramam in honor of Lakshmi's Enlightenment. This one from 2010: ... http://www.sriramanamaharshi.org/videosflv/cowlakshmi2010.html ... Of course, Ramana was fond of other animals; whom he gave names and never called them "it".