Gopashtami 2022: This time the festival of Gopashtami will be done on Tuesday, 1 November. Cows, calves are decorated and worshiped on this day. There are many beliefs and traditions associated with this festival. This festival connects us with nature.
According to religious texts, the festival of Gopashtami (Gopashtami 2022) is celebrated on the Ashtami date of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month. This time this date is on Tuesday, November 1. Although this festival is celebrated all over the country, but it has special significance in Mathura, Vrindavan. On this day, along with Lord Krishna, Gaudhan is also worshipped. This festival reminds us how useful cow dhan is for us and this festival also connects us with nature. Know further the worship method of Gopashtami, why we celebrate this festival and other special things…
This is the auspicious time of worship (Gopashtami 2022 Shubh Muhurat)
According to the Panchang, the Ashtami date of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month will start from 01:11 on the night of 31 October, Monday, which will remain till 11:04 on the night of 01 November, Tuesday. Since the sunrise of Ashtami Tithi will be on November 1, the festival of Gopashtami will be celebrated on this day. On this day Abhijeet Muhurta will be from 11:48 am to 12:32 pm. It would be best to worship in this auspicious yoga.
What is the belief associated with this festival? (Gopashtami 2022 Importance)
According to mythology, when Lord Krishna was young, one day he insisted in front of Mother Yashoda to go for cow grazing. All his companions went to graze cows, so Krishna also wanted to accompany them. Then Mother Yashoda got the auspicious time from Rishi Shandilya and got the cows worshiped by Shri Krishna, only after that sent them to the forest to graze the cows. There is also a story that Shri Krishna carried the Govardhan mountain on his finger for 8 days. When Lord Krishna put the mountain down after apologizing to Lord Indra, Kamdhenu cow anointed him with his milk. Everyone also worshiped Kamdhenu cow. That is why on this day the practice of worshiping cows is going on.
Fasting with this method (Gopashtami Puja Vidhi)
After taking bath etc. on the morning of Gopashtami, take a vow of fasting and worship. After this, garland the milking cow and its calf and apply tilak. Mix water, rice, sesame and flowers in a vessel and put it on the feet of the cow. While doing this, say the following mantra-
Ksirodarnavasambhute Surasuranamaskrte.
Sarvadevmaye matargrihanarghya namo namah॥
After this feed the cow with roti etc. and say this mantra-
सुरभि त्वं जगन्मातर्देवी विष्णुपदे स्थिता।
सर्वदेवमये ग्रासं मया दत्तमिमं ग्रस॥
तत: सर्वमये देवि सर्वदेवैरलड्कृते।
मातर्ममाभिलाषितं सफलं कुरु नन्दिनी॥
इस तरह गाय और बछड़े की पूजा के बाद गौ माता की आरती करें। ये है गौ माता की आरती-
ॐ जय जय गौमाता, मैया जय जय गौमाता |
जो कोई तुमको ध्याता, त्रिभुवन सुख पाता ||
मैया जय जय गौमाता ………………
सुख समृद्धि प्रदायनी, गौ की कृपा मिले |
जो करे गौ की सेवा, पल में विपत्ति टले ||
मैया जय जय गौमाता ………………
आयु ओज विकासिनी, जन जन की माई |
शत्रु मित्र सुत जाने, सब की सुख दाई ||
मैया जय जय गौमाता ………………
सुर सौभाग्य विधायिनी, अमृती दुग्ध दियो |
अखिल विश्व नर नारी, शिव अभिषेक कियो ||
मैया जय जय गौमाता ………………
ममतामयी मन भाविनी, तुम ही जग माता |
जग की पालनहारी, कामधेनु माता ||
मैया जय जय गौमाता ………………
संकट रोग विनाशिनी, सुर महिमा गायी |
गौ शाला की सेवा, संतन मन भायी ||
मैया जय जय गौमाता ………………
गौ माँ की रक्षा हित, हरी अवतार लियो |
गौ पालक गौपाला, शुभ सन्देश दियो ||
मैया जय जय गौमाता ………………
श्री गौमात की आरती, जो कोई सुत गावे |
“पदम्” कहत वे तरणी, भव से तर जावे ||
मैया जय जय गौमाता ………………
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