Karthik & Happy Cows

Now is the month of Kartik, also known as the month of Damodara.  It is considered by devotees of Krishna to be the holiest month of the year. During this month, devotees worship Krishna in His form as a young boy, Damodara, who was a cowherd.  It is the month which is most dear to Lord Sri Krishna, and Krishna is very easily pleased by someone who renders even a little devotional service to him during this month. Since cows are very dear to Krishna, giving in charity to the cows is pleasing to him.

The good news is that we have only $3000 left to collect to meet the $25,000 Matching Gift Campaign! If we can meet this amount soon, our anonymous donor will consider increasing the amount to match. Any amount you can donate will be greatly appreciated, and we offer gift options for your donation. However, if you would like to receive a special gift from us in the form of an Arati and treats offered to Giriraja and the ISCOWP herd to invoke blessings for you, you can give a $1000 donation to ISCOWP.

Here is one Arati ceremony we offered recently. During the Arati ceremony, all the cows were resting under a group of Live Oak trees which gave them a lot of shade on the hot Fall day. Almost all of these cows in the ISCOWP herd were about to be slaughtered when saved. In celebration, the cows were fed alfalfa cubes as treats and the younger cows were given access to a pasture they never roamed before. All herd members were joyful either eating alfalfa cubes or running and kicking their heels exploring the new pasture.