First Day of Diwali
Not many people know that Diwali starts with the worship of Cows . The first day of Diwali is dedicated to the worship of Cows. Cows are worshipped by every Hindu as God and we consider them to be at the top of living organisms in terms of the existence of God. This day is known as Govatsa Dwadashi or Vasu Baras or Nandini Vrat. As per the Hindu calendar, it falls on the 12th day of Krishna Paksha of the month of Ashwin. This year Vasu Baras falls on 16 th October . This festival is majorly observed by people of Maharashtra. Origin of Vasu Baras The start of this festival is related to the very famous legend of “Samundar Manthan”. It is believed that when gods and demons were churning the ocean for nectar, a cow called Kamadhenu emerged out of the ocean. This divine cow, which lives in heaven, was presented to the seven sages by the Gods, and in course of time came into the possession of Sage Vasishta. It has the capacity to fulfill all grants...