Gopashtami 2025 Bhog: What not to feed cow on Gopashtami and what things should be used to protect mother cow?

Gopashtami 2025 Bhog: Gopashtami is an important festival in Hinduism, dedicated to the worship and service of Mother Cow. This festival is especially significant for those seeking peace, prosperity, and happiness in their lives. The significance of Gopashtami extends beyond worship; it also teaches us compassion, empathy, and love for all living beings. Offering clean and delicious food to Mother Cow on this day is considered extremely auspicious. Doing so not only bestows virtue but also increases positive energy and good fortune in the home. Gopashtami 2025 will be celebrated this year on Thursday, October 30.

This day is a particularly auspicious occasion for serving and caring for cows. In Hinduism, the cow is considered a mother and a symbol of prosperity, righteousness, and good fortune. Therefore, offering food to the cow with love and respect on this day is considered essential. Offering proper food to Mother Cow not only brings peace and prosperity to the home but also ensures the completion of pending tasks on time. Additionally, improvements are seen in the health and financial situation of the family. Serving Mother Cow on Gopashtami is not only a religious act, but it also increases feelings of compassion, empathy, and devotion within us. Bhopal-based astrologer and Vastu consultant Pandit Hitendra Kumar Sharma provides more information on this topic.

What to Feed Mother Cow
It is important to choose specific foods to feed cows on Gopashtami. This should include foods that cows enjoy and are beneficial for them.
Green grass or fresh fodder: This is the most natural and beneficial food for cows.
Jaggery and bread: Mildly sweet and nutrient-rich food.

Fruits: Bananas, apples, and other sweet fruits.
Grains: Gram, wheat, and other whole grains.

Eating these foods keeps the cow healthy and brings merit to the person who feeds it. Ensure that the offerings are always fresh and clean.

Method of Offering
The method of offering food to Mother Cow on Gopashtami is also important. This can be done as follows:

1. Wake up early in the morning, take a bath, and purify your body.
2. Wipe the cow clean with clean water.
3. Apply a light dab of vermillion or sandalwood paste to its forehead and offer flowers.
4. Offer food slowly and lovingly; do not force it.
5. After offering food, perform aarti and circumambulate the cow once before offering your obeisance.
Offering food in this manner not only fulfills religious sentiments but also creates a positive atmosphere in the home.

Benefits of Gopashtami
Serving Mother Cow on Gopashtami has many benefits:
Peace and happiness prevail in the home.
Financial conditions strengthen.
Pending tasks are completed on time.
Health and prosperity prevail in the family.
Feelings of compassion, devotion, and kindness increase in the mind.

The Importance of Donating to a Cowshed
On Gopashtami, not only feeding a cow at home, but also donating fodder or money to cowsheds is considered highly virtuous. Such donations spread the spirit of service in society and bring happiness and prosperity to personal life.
What Not to Feed

Certain things should absolutely not be fed to Mother Cow. These include:
-Plastic or any kind of garbage
-Leftover spicy or fried food
-Moldy items
-Spoiled or smelly items.

These can harm the cow and diminish the effect of the virtuous deed.

Auspicious Time
This year, the auspicious time for Gopashtami is from 6:35 am to 7:57 am. Worshipping and offering food during this time is considered more fruitful.

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