Gau Puja
When
Sun, 12 July
5:30 PM – 6:00 PM IST
About this ceremony
Sacred Mantra
ॐ
“Om Gloum Gaam Gaumaatre Namah · Sarva Devamayi Gauh”
What it feels like
To bathe and garland the gentle cow, to feed her by hand and circle her with a lamp — the Gau Puja is tenderness as worship. In her calm eyes the tradition beholds all the devatas, and in serving her, a quiet and lasting merit.
What happens inside the Gau Puja
Performed in the authentic VDS Vaidic paddhati — Sankalpa, Ganapati Puja, Kalasha Sthapana, Punyahavachanam, the consecration of Agni, the deity's offerings, and the final Purnahuti.
- 1
Sankalpa
Intention and reverence are offered.
- 2
Bathing & adorning the cow
The cow is bathed, decorated with turmeric, kumkum and garlands.
- 3
Archana
The cow is worshipped with mantras honouring the 33 crore devatas said to reside in her.
- 4
Feeding (Gau Grass)
Fresh fodder and jaggery are offered to the cow.
- 5
Aarti & pradakshina
Lamps are waved and the cow circumambulated with devotion.
Significance
In the Vedas, the cow is honoured as Gau Mata — the giver of milk, the sustainer of agriculture and a symbol of ahimsa. Worshipping and serving the cow is considered among the highest forms of seva, bringing prosperity, health and spiritual merit to the household and the land.
Benefits
- ✦Blessings and spiritual merit (punya)
- ✦Prosperity and abundance in the home
- ✦Expression of ahimsa and gratitude
- ✦Supports the care of indigenous cows
Best time to perform
Gopashtami, Govardhan Puja, Ekadashi, or any auspicious day.
Watch pujas live on YouTube
Bangalore Ashram pujas are streamed live · @vaidicpujas
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