Gopashtami Puja 2025: The festival of Gopashtami is celebrated every year on the Ashtami date of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month. This year the festival of Gopashtami will be celebrated on 30 October. On this occasion, special worship of Lord Shri Krishna and Mother Cow is done and along with it, favorite food is also offered.

There is a belief regarding Gopashtami festival that on this day Lord Krishna and Balram were sent for the first time to graze the cows. From this day itself, Shri Krishna started the cow grazing leela.

There is a religious belief that by worshiping Mother Cow and Shri Krishna on this day, the person gets blessings and also increases happiness and prosperity. This festival is celebrated with enthusiasm mainly in Vrindavan, Braj and Mathura. Let us know how to worship cow on Gopashtami and what are its rules.

Gopashtami puja and service method

• Wake up early in the morning and take bath, after that give bath to mother cow.
• Decorate the place of worship with cow dung, flowers, lamps as well as rangoli.
• Install the idol of Mother Cow and Shri Krishna in the temple.
• Then apply roli and sandalwood on the forehead of mother cow and offer flowers.
• Apply turmeric and oil on their hooves and perform aarti.
• After this also circumambulate the cow.
• Chant the mantras “Gopal Govind Jai Jai” and “Gomata Ki Jai”.
• Feed green grass, fodder and jaggery to the cow.

How to perform Gopashtami puja at home?

• If you do not have a cow at home, then install the idol of Mother Cow in the temple and worship it.
• You can go to the cow shed and serve the cow.
• You can feed the cows in the Gaushala, donate them and also take care of them.
• Serve cows as per your capacity, this will please Shri Krishna also.
• If there is no cowshed, then you will see many stray cows in your surrounding area. You can serve them too.

benefits of cow service
It is believed that serving cow on Gopashtami frees one from sins. This brings peace, financial happiness, prosperity and good health in the family.

This day is considered especially auspicious for those people who face many obstacles in their life and have mental stress. Any devotee who serves Mother Cow with true heart gets the blessings of Shri Krishna.

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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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