AGRA, Feb. 16 -- On the initiative of the Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad, the country's first national cow culture museum will be established on Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya Veterinary Science University campus in Mathura for which land has been selected, a Uttar Pradesh Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad official claimed after a press statement was issued in this regard, The announcement was made after a meeting of district and Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad officials held in Mathura on Saturday. The museum will convey the religious, cultural, and spiritual significance of cattle, as well as the scientific utility of cows and their products to the general public, it added. During the meeting, Nagendra Pratap, divisional commissioner, Agra division, said the unique amalgamation of tradition and science will foster a holistic understanding of cow conservation. Besides the divisional commissioner, Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad vice president Shailajakant Mishra, district magistrate CP Singh, Mathura-Vrindavan Development Authority vice president Lakshmi N, CEO, Braj Teerth Vikas Parishad Suraj Patel, Vikas Parishad's environmental advisor Mukesh Sharma, and Dr Amit Shukla from the veterinary university inspected the proposed site and discussed the project's outline. The divisional commissioner said the museum will display approximately 100 digital and symbolic models of cattle. This will include all major cattle breeds found in the country, as well as endangered species, to provide future generations with a comprehensive understanding of India's rich cow heritage. An exhibition dedicated to cow milk and its products, such as milk, curd, cheese and ghee will be the major attraction. This exhibition will use modern techniques to present the scientific, nutritional, and Ayurvedic benefits of these products, he added. A dairy parlour will also be developed on the premises, offering visitors pure dairy products. The project aims to consolidate the status of the cow as a "mother" in Indian culture, highlighting its spiritual significance in the Sanatan tradition. He further said the museum, being developed at the national level following the directives of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, is expected to elevate the identity of the Braj region and will open a window to understand and adopt a cow-based economy....