Malkangiri, 11th Nov 2025: At Siripeta village under Parakanamala Gram Panchayat of Khairput Block, the Gopashtami festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion today. On this sacred occasion, several religious rituals were performed including cow bathing, cow worship (Go Puja), feeding the cows (Go Grass Sevan), and Nama Sankirtan (devotional singing).
The event was inaugurated by Ramakrishna Choudhury, the president of the Go Suraksha Mancha (Cow Protection Forum), who began the rituals with the chanting of mantras and sacred verses. Among those present were Sanatan Madhi (temple president), Sambandh Madhi, Ganesh Prasad Dash, Bhagaban Sahu, and Ramesh Chandra Pujari.
In addition, at Bapanpalli village, a religious discourse program (Pravachan) was organized, where Shri Mahanta Sudarshan Das Maharaj, Shri Mahanta Brajabandhu Das Maharaj, and Saint Hridananda Das delivered the sacred Bhagavata Katha Amrita (divine stories from the Bhagavata Purana) for all the devotees.
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