Mohali:- Mata-Pita Gaudham Mahatirth, located at Village Khallaur on the Banur-Ambala Road in Mohali district, is organising a grand Gopashtami Mahotsav on Tuesday on the auspicious occasion of Gopashtami. Various religious and cultural programmes will be held to promote cow service, respect for parents, and the preservation and enrichment of Indian culture.
The main attraction of the festival will be a divine and grand aarti of Gau Mata with 1,008 lamps lit with pure desi ghee. Saints, prominent personalities from religious and social fields, and a large number of devotees are expected to attend the event.
Padma Shri awardee and renowned bhajan singer Anup Jalota will attend the event as the chief guest. The festival will also receive the presence and guidance of several saints, including Sant Shri Trilochan Das Ji Maharaj, Yog Manishi Acharya Shri Vivek Muni Ji Maharaj and Dr. Shri Sarita Ji.
Special guests at the festival will include film producer Vinod Bachchan, Bollywood music director Usman Khan, Ankit Bidhan, president of the Panjab University Chandigarh Students' Union, and social service ambassador Kumari Siaz Puniya. Akhil Bharatiya Gau Katha narrator Shri Chandrakant Ji and renowned bhajan singer Shri Hit Sharan Sidhu Bhaiya will present special devotional songs.
On 17 November, refreshments will be served continuously from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. A havan will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m., followed by bhajan and kirtan from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The grand aarti of Gau Mata will take place at 7 p.m., followed by a community feast from 7:30 p.m. until the Lord's will.
Gauchar Das Gyan, founder of Mata-Pita Gaudham Mahatirth, said that parents and Gau Mata are the living representatives of God on this earth. Serving them is not merely a duty but also a privilege. He said that the stronger the feelings of respect for parents and love for Gau Mata in society, the more firmly society would remain connected with Indian culture and its values.
The event will be a grand spiritual and religious celebration dedicated to cow service, respect for parents and India's cultural heritage.
