Spiritual Significance of 17 October 2025: Govatsa Dwadashi / Vagh Baras – Honoring Cows and Nature’s Abundance

Spiritual Significance of 17 October 2025: Govatsa Dwadashi / Vagh Baras – Honoring Cows and Nature’s Abundance

• Spiritual Guidance
• October 17, 2025

Spiritual Thought of the Day

“Reverence for life begins with gratitude — when we honor the giver, we honor the Divine within creation.”

Day Significance

Govatsa Dwadashi, also known as Vagh Baras, is observed as a day to honor the sacred cow (Gau Mata) — the embodiment of nourishment and motherhood. Devotees worship cows and calves, symbolizing gratitude for nature’s sustenance. In many regions, business communities observe Vasu Baras, a ritual cleansing of financial ledgers, signifying new beginnings ahead of Diwali.

The Dwadashi Tithi begins at 11:12 AM on 17 October and ends at 12:18 PM on 18 October 2025. The Pradosh Muhurta (6:05 PM – 8:30 PM) is considered most auspicious for Govatsa Puja and evening prayers.

During this period, devotees bathe and decorate cows, offer wheat, green gram, or jaggery, and chant mantras invoking peace and prosperity.

Today’s Panchanga – 17 October 2025

Inauspicious Periods

• Rahu Kalam: 10:46 AM – 12:13 PM

• Yamagandam: 3:06 PM – 4:33 PM

• Gulika Kalam: 7:53 AM – 9:19 AM

Auspicious Timings

• Brahma Muhurta: 4:50 AM – 5:38 AM

• Abhijit Muhurta: 11:49 AM – 12:36 PM

• Pradosh Muhurta (Govatsa Puja): 6:05 PM – 8:30 PM

Spiritual Guidance for the Day

• Begin your morning with Gau Puja or a prayer to Lord Krishna and Mother Earth.

• Offer fodder, grains, or sweets to cows — symbolic of gratitude and respect.

• Businessmen may close old ledgers, paying homage to wealth and prosperity deities before Diwali.

• Meditate on kindness, nurturing energy, and the bond between humans and nature.

• Avoid new ventures during Rahu Kalam; use Abhijit Muhurta or Pradosh time for auspicious beginnings.