Gopashtami festival has great religious significance in Sanatan Dharma. This day is dedicated to the worship of Lord Krishna. On this auspicious day, people also worship cows and calves, as they are very dear to Lord Krishna. This day is mainly celebrated in Mathura, Vrindavan and Braj. According to the Hindu calendar, Gopashtami is celebrated on the Ashtami date of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month. This year it will be celebrated on 9 November 2024, so let's know the main things related to this day (Gopashtami 2024 Date) .

Gopashtami 2024 auspicious time (Gopashtami 2024 Date and Shubh Muhurat)

According to the Vedic Panchag, the Ashtami Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month will start on November 08 at 11:56 pm. At the same time, it will end the next day i.e. on November 09 at 10:45 pm. On the basis of the Panchang, the festival of Gopashtami will be celebrated on November 09. On this day, Abhijit Muhurta will be from 11:43 am to 12:26 pm.

Along with this, Vijay Muhurat will be from 01:53 pm to 02:37 pm. Any kind of auspicious work can be done during this time.

Kanhi ji's offering - butter and sugar candy.

Gopashtami Puja Vidhi (Gopashtami Puja Vidhi 2024)

• Devotees should wake up early in the morning and clean the house before starting the puja rituals.
• After bathing, install the idol of Mother Cow along with Lord Krishna.
• Make them take a bath with Ganga water.
• Apply tilak with kumkum, gopi chandan etc.
• Light a lamp of desi ghee.
• Offer fruits, flowers, basil leaves, and home-made sweets.
• Chant Vedic mantras and worship Mother Cow along with Lord Krishna.
• At the same time, those who have cows in their house, should first give them a bath and decorate them with turmeric, roli, flowers and bells etc.
• Then feed them green grass, bread and jaggery.
• Along with this, those who do not have a cow at home, can go to the cowshed and serve the cows if they wish.
• In the evening also, worship Mother Cow along with the worship of Lord Krishna.
• Also visit Lord Krishna temples and offer special prayers.

Chant these mantras on Gopasthami

1. Surabhi, you are the mother of the universe, standing at the feet of Vishnu, swallow this food I have given you, which contains all the gods,

Then, O all-pervading Goddess, adorned by all the gods, make my wish come true, Mother Nandi!!

2. Beautiful, multi-faceted and cosmic mothers.

One should always chant 'Let the cows worship me'