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Gopashtami 2025: The festival of Gopashtami is celebrated every year on the Ashtami date of Kartik Shukla Paksha. According to mythology, Lord Shri Krishna lifted Govardhan Mountain on his little finger on the day of Govardhan Puja to save the people of Braj from the wrath of Indra.
It is believed that after continuous rain for seven days, Lord Indra accepted his defeat on the day of Gopashtami.
In such a situation, now the question arises when is Gopashtami this year, let us know what is the auspicious time of Gopashtami Puja and also know the special rules related to this festival in detail.
When is Gopashtami 2025?
According to the Panchang, Ashtami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month will start at 09.23 am on Wednesday, October 29.
At the same time, it will end on Thursday, October 30 at 10:06 am. In such a situation, according to Udaya Tithi, Gopashtami puja will be celebrated on 30th October.
Gopashtami 2025 Radha Krishna Puja auspicious time
The auspicious time for worshiping Shri Radha Krishna on the day of Gopashtami will be from 06:35 to 07:57 in the morning. During this time, worshiping Shri Radha Krishna brings joy to the devotee.
Also, love and sweetness remain in marital life, partner gets support and all the wishes are fulfilled. Also, the immense blessings of Shri Radha Krishna remain upon the devotee.
Special worship is done to cows and calves.
On the day of Gopashtami, special worship of cow and calf is done. On this day, cows are decorated, fed with jaggery and fodder and respect and gratitude are expressed towards them.
This festival is celebrated on the Ashtami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month and its importance is related to the beginning of Gau Charan of Lord Shri Krishna.
Gopashtami 2025 puja method
- Take bath in the morning, wear clean clothes and take a pledge to worship.
- Decorate the place of worship with cow dung, flowers, lamps and rangoli.
- Install the idol or picture of Lord Krishna and Mother Cow.
- Bathe the cow and garland its horns with turmeric, kumkum and flowers.
- Offer jaggery, green fodder, wheat, fruits, water and lamp.
- Chant mantras like “Gomata ki Jai”, “Gopal Govind Jai Jai”.
- At last perform Aarti of the cow and circumambulate it.
Chant this mantra for Gopashtami
Mantra for Gopashtami
Surabhi tvam Jaganmatardevi Vishnupade stita.
Sarvadevmaye grasam maya dattamimam grasam.
Tatah sarvamaye devi sarvadevairladkrite.
Mother’s beloved, successful Kuru Nandini.
Gayatri Mantra (for blessings):
Om Bhurbhuvah Swah Tatsaviturvarenyam Bhargo Devasya Dhimahi Dhiyo Yo Nah Prachodayat.
While feeding the cow:
“Mother Cow”
“Om Dhenurupayai Namah”
“Om Sarva Devmaye Devi Lokanam Shubhanandini Mataram Mamabhishitam Safalam Kuru Nandini”
Gopashtami Aarti:
Om Jai Jai Gaumata, Mother Jai Jai Gaumata.
Whoever meditates on you, attains Tribhuvana happiness. Mother Jai.
May you be blessed by the cow, the giver of happiness and prosperity.
Whoever serves the cow, the calamity will be averted in a moment. Mother Jai.
Ayu Oz Vikasini, mother of all the people.
Let the enemy and friend sleep, give happiness to all. Mother Jai.
Sur Saubhagya Vidyaini, gave nectar milk.
All men and women of the world, Shiva was consecrated. Mother Jai.
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