Datia royal family performs Govardhan and cow puja at Govind Gaushala, a custom since 1919

Govardhan Puja and cow worship were held at Govind Gaushala in Datia on Tuesday. The event is part of an old Govardhan Puja tradition tied to Datia's historical and cultural heritage. Maharaja Arunaditya, the present-generation head of the royal family, performed the worship with full rituals.

Congress MLA Ghanshyam Singh also attended. Prominent citizens of the city, members of the Kshatriya community and people who manage the gaushala were present with him.

According to the beliefs of the royal dynasty and historical facts, Datia's royal family began this tradition of Govardhan Puja and cow worship at Govind Gaushala in 1919. The family has carried the festival forward continuously since then. It is linked to nature worship, cow protection and the culture of farming. Under this tradition, Maharaja Arunaditya performed the worship at the gaushala again this year.

The event highlighted the importance of nature worship and cow protection through traditional customs. It conveyed a message of carrying forward Datia's religious and cultural tradition, which is more than a century old.

Maharaja Arunaditya, Congress MLA Ghanshyam Singh and prominent people of the city were present together at this year's event as well.