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New Delhi: Gopashtami 2025, to be celebrated on October 30, marks the divine day when Lord Krishna, the eternal protector of cows, began herding them in Vrindavan. This auspicious festival that falls in the month of Kartik celebrates the deity’s deep love, humility, and service toward all living beings. The word Gopashtami comes from Go, meaning cow, and Ashtami, meaning the eighth day of the bright fortnight. As per the scriptures, Krishna started taking care of calves from childhood, and when he grew up, his father, Nanda Maharaja, directed him to take the cows to the forest.
Since then, the people of Vrindavan have celebrated this occasion with great joy. They dressed Krishna and Balarama in beautiful clothes, and the gopis offered their blessings. Krishna accepted the responsibility with a smile. Divine melodies of his flute and the gentle bells of the cows started floating through the Vrindavan forests. This was not just a change of duty, it was rather a sacred honour. Let’s know further why cows are worshipped on Gopashtami.
Cows are not just animals. They are symbols of divine motherhood, which protect human beings and provide milk. In Vedic scriptures, the cow is called Kamadhenu, the wish-fulfilling mother who nourishes everyone without expecting anything in return. Lord Krishna has deep affection for cows and would call each of them by her name, feed them with his own hands, and play his flute as they grazed peacefully. Through this, he showed that caring for cows is not just a duty, but an act of divine love.
On Gopashtami 2025, it is believed that adopting or feeding cows purifies the heart, removes negative karma, and helps protect and maintain the holy cows. When we bow to a cow, we bow to the energy of compassion that Krishna himself represents. Worshipping them on this day is believed to encourage good fortune, bring wealth and prosperity in life, and open the road for advancement. This is the day to worship the cow with reverence, bathe and beautify her, and ask for her blessings.
