Importance of Vats Dwadashi-
According to mythology, after the birth of Lord Krishna, Mata Yashoda visited and worshiped Gaumata on this day. The Gaumata whom Lord Krishna himself used to graze the forest barefoot and who had named him Gopal and to protect him had incarnated in Gokul, then it is the religion of every person to protect and worship such a cow.
Gods and Goddesses and all the pilgrimages reside in the every parts of Gaumata.
Therefore Hindu scriptures tell that if all the gods and goddesses and ancestors are to be pleased together, then there is no greater ritual in the world than Gau Bhakti-Gauseva.
If you feeds the Gaumata, then it automatically reaches all the deities and according to the Bhavishya Purana, Brahma in the background of the cow, Vishnu in the throat, Shiva in the mouth Rudradev, in the middle all the gods and in the hair Maharishigan in the tail. Infinite serpent in tail, All mountains in hooves, Ganga YamunaAnd the rivers Lakshmi and the Sun and the Moon reside in the eyes.
Vats Dwadashi Puja
On the day of Vatsa Dwadashi, worship starts from early morning. Tulsi and gooseberry plants are also worshiped on this day. It is believed that on Dwadashi, Lord Vishnu goes to Vrindavan along with Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Brahma. Therefore, whoever worships Lord Vishnu on this day with dedication, is blessed with good health, wealth and prosperous life. It is considered auspicious to light a lamp on this day.
On this day, women worship the Gaumata in the morning, after which they worship Tulsi plant and gooseberry. On this day, devotees also keep a fast. Coconut, jaggery, dates, sugarcane and banana should be offered as prasad in the worship of God.
On the day of Govatsa Dwadashi, women celebrate this festival for the safety of their children, longevity and happiness of the family. Bajra roti is specially made in homes on this day. On the day of Vatsa Dwadashi, instead of cow's milk, buffalo or goat's milk is used. Explaining its importance in Hindu scriptures, it has been said that on this day the women of the house worship the Gaumata. She pleases him by feeding him bread and green fodder, by doing this the blessings of Goddess Lakshmi always remain in that house and there is never any premature death in that family.
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