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Stories from the Gaushala

Read about our cows, our programs, donor spotlights, festivals, and the latest from ISKCON Bhopal Gaushala.

Festival

Govardhan Puja 2025 - 1,000 Devotees, One Sacred Mountain

H.G. Damodara Dasa•22th Oct, 2025•5 min

This year's Govardhan Puja was our most attended festival ever. Over 5,000 devotees gathered to circumambulate the sacred hill of cow dung and offer prayers to our beloved herd.

Cow Story

Meet Lakshmi - The Calf Who Beat the Odds

Lakshmi was born two months premature and weighed just 18 kg. Our vet team worked for 72 hours straight. Today, she is healthy, playful, and beloved by all.

Dr. Ramesh Shukla

Oct 18, 2024

4 min

Organic Farming

How 100 Farmers Got Free Compost This Season

Our organic farming unit produced 2 tonnes of premium vermicompost this month, distributed free to 100 small farmers in Bhopal district. Cow dung, a gift that keeps giving.

H.G. Gauranga Priya

Sep 22, 2024

3 min

Education

School Tour Report: 200 Children, One Incredible Morning

200 students from Kendriya Vidyalaya Bhopal spent a morning learning about indigenous cow breeds, Gau Seva, and organic farming. Their curiosity was inspiring.

Volunteer Team

Sep 8, 2024

3 min

Donor Story

Donor Spotlight: The Sharma Family's Monthly Seva

For the past 4 years, the Sharma family from Arera Colony has sponsored two cows' full monthly care. We visited them to share Radha's latest health report and their adoption certificate.

Editorial

Aug 15, 2024

4 min

Infrastructure

Our New Veterinary Room - Funded By You

Thanks to 340 donors who contributed to our Medical Infrastructure Campaign, we have inaugurated a fully equipped veterinary treatment room. It will serve our 150 cows for decades.

Management Team

Jul 30, 2024

5 min

Festival

Gopashtami 2024 - Celebrating the Sacred Cow

Gopashtami is the day when young Krishna was first entrusted with the care of cows. We celebrated with a grand puja, garlands, and a procession through our Gaushala.

H.G. Damodara Dasa

Nov 10, 2024

3 min

Opinion

Why India Needs More Gaushalas - An Opinion

India has over 50 crore cattle. Of these, nearly 20% are stray and unprotected. This is not just a cow welfare issue - it is a civilizational, ecological, and spiritual crisis.

H.G. Damodara Dasa

Jun 20, 2024

7 min

Annual Report

Annual Report 2023-24: A Year of Gau Seva in Numbers

In our financial year 2023-24, we sheltered 162 cows, raised ₹42 lakhs from 1,840 donors, conducted 52 school tours, and produced 18 tonnes of organic compost. Read the full report.

Accounts Team

May 15, 2024

10 min

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