The mouth of the she-goat and the smell of the horse are considered sacred.[12]
An elephant is considered sacred, because when the head of Ganpati was chopped off by Shiva, the head of an elephant was joined to his trunk.[13]
The peacock is considered sacred on account of its being the conveyance of Sarasvati, the goddess of learning.[13]
A male monkey is held holy, because it is supposed to represent the monkey god Māruti.[13]
Some sanctity attaches to the rat also, as it is the conveyance of the god Ganpati. He is called Māma or maternal uncle by the Hindus.[14]
The pig is held taboo by the Musalmāns.[15]
Brāhmans, Baniās, Bhātiās, Kunbis, Sutārs and Darjis abstain from flesh and liquor.[16]
Some Brāhmans and Baniās do not eat tādiās (fruit of the palm tree) as they look like human eyes.[17]
Some Brāhmans abstain from garlic and onions. Some do not eat Kodra (punctured millet).[18]
The masur (Lentil) pulse is not eaten by Brāhmans and Baniās, because, when cooked, it looks red like blood.[19]