Sages Assemble for Reverence Of Gau Mata at Shrijadkhor Gau-Dham
Sages and ministers join thousands at Shrijadkhor Gau Dham, Deeg, for an 11-day Gau Aaradhan festival, highlighting the role of cow shelters and native breed conservation.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 24: Located in the secluded foothills of the Aravali, the Shrijadkhor Gau Dham in the Deeg district of Rajasthan is reverberating from the auspicious presence of sages from prominent shrines of India. The sages arrive at the Gau Dham along with thousands of devotees for an 11-day-long Gau Aaradhan festival invoked by Swami Shri Rajendra Das ji Maharaj, shriagrapeethadhsiwar of Rewasa Dham and founder of Shrijadkhor Gau Dham. The festival is an initiative of Swami Shri Rajendra Das Maharaj to celebrate the divinity of the cow as a festival and emphasise the relevance of cow worship in Sanatan Dharma. The inaugural session of the festival on Monday was marked by the presence of Rajasthan minister for Animal Husbandry and Gaupalan, Joraram Kumavat and state minister for home Jawahar Singh Bedam. Ministers from several other states are expected to attend the festival.
A long list of prominent sages to grace the event includes Shri Shri Ramesh Baba from Barsana, Jagadguru Nabhapeethadhiswar Shri Sutikshan Das ji Maharaj, Jagadguru Ramkabir Dwarachary, Shri Rampravesh Das Maharaj from Varahat Vrandavan, Shrigeetamanishi Shri Gayanendra Maharaj, Swami Shri Vishuddhananda Ji, Swami Shri Venkatesh Ji Maharaj, Acharya Shri Suresh Chandra Shastri Ji, Shri Anantdas Maharaj, Jagadguru Bhavanand Dwaracharya, Shri Avdhesh Das Maharaj and Shri Rasiya Baba. There are hundreds of other sages and dedicated cow workers participating in the festival that commenced on Monday, the first day of Navratra.
