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Pitru Paksha Spl Gau Puja

Pitru Paksha Spl Gau Puja

When

Sun, 27 September → Sat, 10 October

5:30 AM – 6:00 PM IST

Where

Prayogshala, Gurukul, Bangalore, Karnataka

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About this ceremony

Sacred Mantra

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“Om Gloum Gaam Gaumaatre Namah · Sarva Devamayi Gauh”

What it feels like

To bathe and garland the gentle cow, to feed her by hand and circle her with a lamp — the Gau Puja is tenderness as worship. In her calm eyes the tradition beholds all the devatas, and in serving her, a quiet and lasting merit.

What happens inside the Gau Puja

Performed in the authentic VDS Vaidic paddhati — Sankalpa, Ganapati Puja, Kalasha Sthapana, Punyahavachanam, the consecration of Agni, the deity's offerings, and the final Purnahuti.

  1. 1

    Sankalpa

    Intention and reverence are offered.

  2. 2

    Bathing & adorning the cow

    The cow is bathed, decorated with turmeric, kumkum and garlands.

  3. 3

    Archana

    The cow is worshipped with mantras honouring the 33 crore devatas said to reside in her.

  4. 4

    Feeding (Gau Grass)

    Fresh fodder and jaggery are offered to the cow.

  5. 5

    Aarti & pradakshina

    Lamps are waved and the cow circumambulated with devotion.

Significance

In the Vedas, the cow is honoured as Gau Mata — the giver of milk, the sustainer of agriculture and a symbol of ahimsa. Worshipping and serving the cow is considered among the highest forms of seva, bringing prosperity, health and spiritual merit to the household and the land.

Benefits

  • ✦Blessings and spiritual merit (punya)
  • ✦Prosperity and abundance in the home
  • ✦Expression of ahimsa and gratitude
  • ✦Supports the care of indigenous cows

Best time to perform

Gopashtami, Govardhan Puja, Ekadashi, or any auspicious day.

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How it works

  1. 1

    Register & share your sankalpa

    Add your name, gotra, rashi and nakshatra — for yourself and your family in one booking.

  2. 2

    Our pandits perform the ceremony

    Trained Vaidic pandits perform the ceremony with full vidhi on your chosen date.

  3. 3

    Receive your receipt & blessings

    You get an official receipt by email and SMS, carrying the blessings of the ceremony.

What you receive

Sankalpa in your name

Your intention is taken by name during the ceremony.

Official receipt

Sent to you by email and SMS for your records.

Trained Vaidic pandits

In the living tradition of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji.

Authentic vidhi

Performed exactly as the shastras prescribe.

A living Vedic tradition

Vaidic Dharma Sansthan revives the timeless Vedic tradition — training pandits, performing authentic pujas, homas and samskaras, and carrying the sacred knowledge of the Vedas to every home.

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