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Indore, Oct 22 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday said cows are very different from other animals and they always prefer to live among humans and cannot survive in the wild if they are left unattended.
Mohan Yadav gave this statement while addressing a program organized on the occasion of Govardhan Puja at Indore’s Silk Center Gaushala.
After Diwali, Govardhan Puja is being celebrated with joy and unique customs in Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday.
“Many times, knowingly or unknowingly, we say that gay sanctuaries will be created. But cow sanctuaries cannot be like tiger sanctuaries. It is wrong to use this word because the cow is established as a mother in human life. If the cow is left alone in the forest, she will die – she cannot survive alone in the forest. This is God’s divine play. In today’s changing times, our visionary Prime Minister attempted to revive this tradition Yes,” Yadav said.
Addressing the program, the Chief Minister said that till a few years ago there were about 600 cows in Indore’s Silk Center Gaushala and today this number has increased to 2500.
Yadav said that the state government is promoting cow rearing not only in cow sheds but also in homes.
Govardhan Utsav is celebrated a day after Diwali to worship Lord Krishna. This is the day when Krishna lifted the hill to save the people of Vrindavan from heavy rains.
This festival symbolizes gratitude towards nature, respect for cows and the importance of humility and faith. Devotees worship cows, offer food to Lord Krishna and pray for prosperity and well-being.
People celebrate this festival in different ways in different parts of Madhya Pradesh. For example, in Badnawar in Ujjain, villagers were seen lying on the ground as cows were run over them.
The age-old ritual is called Gauri Puja, in which the cows are first bathed, decorated and then worshipped. While in Harda district, villagers kept their cattle on small fires lit at the entrance of the house. It is believed that this ritual protects the animals from diseases throughout the year.
–IANS
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