- Sri Vedalakshana Gaumahima Satsang of Param Pujya Gauupasaka Gopalananda Saraswatiji Maharaj will be held from August 26 to 30 between 2 pm and 5 pm
- ‘International Cow Bhakti Festival’ will be at Bhat on the outskirts of Ahmedabad from October 26 to November 4.
GOWRI MANICKAVASAGAM
AHMEDABAD, AUG 18
Sola Bhagwat Vidyapeeth announced that Janmashtami Parva-Nanda Mahotsav, one of the largest festivals of Lord Krishna, will be held at its premises on Friday in a grand and befitting scale.
Speaking with navjeevanexpress.com, Bhagwat Rishi, Managing Trustee of Sola Bhagwat Vidyapeeth, said, “This is the holy land of Lord Krishna or Lord Dwarkadhish, where he was born and still living. To mark this special occasion, a special Janmashtami Parva-Nanda Mahotsav, one of the largest festivals of Lord Krishna, will be held here on Friday in a grand and befitting scale. This is being held after a break of two years following the COVID pandemic. Hence piety and gaiety will compete with each other to enthrall the devotees of Lord Krishna.”
Bhagwat Rishi further said, “Sri Vedalakshana Gaumahima Satsang” of Param Pujya Gauupasaka Gopalananda Saraswatiji Maharaj will be held from August 26 to 30 between 2 pm and 5 pm. The all-welfare festivities of Chaturmas Gaumangal Mahotsav will include Krishna Janmashtami Parva-Nanda Mahotsav on August 19, Ganesh Chaturthi Festival on August 31, Radha Ashtami Festival on September 4, Anant Chaturdashi Festival on September 9 and the Chaturmas valedictory ceremony will be held in Bhagwat Vidyapeeth premises.”
Elaborating on Janmashtami celebrations, Anantakrishna Shastriji Maharaj, said, “Janmashtami celebrations will begin with Mangala Aarti at 6:30 am followed by Panchamrit abhishekam at 7 am, Sringar at 9 am, Rajbhog at 11 am, Bhog at 5:30 pm, Shayan’s Dasharna will be held at 7 pm. As part of Nanda Utsav cultural programmes will be held from 8:30 pm to 11:45 pm and grand darshan of Krishna Janmotsav will be held at midnight. The spectacular Dahi Hundi or breaking the curd pot will left the spirit of Lor Krishna’s devotees. The second day ceremonies will be held on Saturday between 9:30 am and 7 pm.”
‘International Cow Bhakti Festival’ at Bhat
Brahmachari Mukundaprasadji Maharaj said, “The ‘International Cow Bhakti Festival’ and ‘Gau Navaratri’ have been organized at Bhat from October 26 to November 4. For ages sages and sages used to stay healthy by taking Panchagavya – milk, curd, ghee, dung, cow-urine – of cow mother and created an enlightened society through their sattvik thoughts. Similarly, we all should make it a habit to have Panchagavya andlead a healthy life.”
Chaturmas Gaumangal Mohotsav is being celebrated at Sola Bhagwat Vidyapeeth during Asadhi Purnima to Bhadravi Purnima in the pious presence of the founder of Sri Gaudham Mahatirtha Pathmeda.
As part of the Chaturmas Gaumangal Mahotsav, ‘Sri Gaubhaktmal Katha’ has been organized from August 16 to 22 by Srimukhe of Gauvats Radhakrishnaji Maharaj in the presence of Param Shraddheya Gaurishi Swami Dattasharanandji Maharaj with the resolve to protect, nurture, create awareness, and the efficacious remedy of panchagavya vinyoga and re-establish cow-based sages in the state of Gujarat. Also ‘Gaubhakta Pathashala’ has been organized from August 18.
Answering a query on Lumpy Skin Disease, Brahmachari Mukundaprasadji Maharaj said, “Both the Centre state governments have taken adequate measures to prevent the further spread of Lumpy Skin Disease in cattle. The Centre plans to commercialise indigenous vaccine, developed by the two institutes of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), at the earliest in order to control the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), which has led to the death of cattle in six states.”
The new technology was released by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Parshottam Rupala at an event held in New Delhi.
