According to religious beliefs, feeding the first bread to the cow gives the blessings of the deities. The dog is also considered a symbol of Saturn and Ketu, so feeding the last bread to the dog calms the defects of Rahu-Ketu and Saturn.

According to religious beliefs, feeding the first bread to the cow gives the blessings of the deities. The dog is also considered a symbol of Saturn and Ketu, so feeding the last bread to the dog calms the defects of Rahu-Ketu and Saturn.