Gopashtami
Gopashtami
Hindu festival dedicated to worship of Gau Mata (Mother cow)
Gopashtami (IAST: Gopāṣṭamī) is a Hindu festival occurring on Ashtami (eighth day) of Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon) of Kartik month,[1] in which cows and bulls are rendered worship.[2][3] It is the coming-of-age celebration when Krishna's father, Nanda, gave Krishna the responsibility for taking care of the cows of Vrindavan.[4]