GoShala at Madipakkam
Navasakthi Kamakshi Amman temple
Hinduism is not just a religion, but “a way of life”.
Everything we do in our day to life has a meaning to it and when we keep
searching for the answers, yes. We will get it answered- “The Omni presence of
GOD”.
In this post I would like to tell about the holy temple in
my locality, Sri Navasakthi Kamakshi temple and the GoShala in this temple.
Whenever I hear this word GoPooja, the first thing that
comes to mind is Radha amma doing the Gopooja @ Navasakthi Kamakshi Amman
temple, Madipakkam. Wearing a traditional 9 yards, she performing Go Pooja
offering flowers, fruits to the cow and calf gives a sense of happiness and
peace to the mind. Sri Navasakthi Kamakshi Ambal seated gigantically with a
beautiful heart throbbing face attracts everyone who come to her with her
motherly smile. Every time I visit the temple an unknown happiness fills my
heart and I guess everyone visiting the temple must feel the same way.
Sri NavaShakthi Kamakshi Amman is seated on the banks of the
Madipakkam lake, blesses the people and take care of her devotees. You can
sight the Ambal from the entrance of the temple as she is gigantically seated 9
foot tall. There are also separate Sannadhi for Vinayar and Sri Muthukumara
Swami in the temple.
In the Deva Bhasa- Sanskrit, “Go” means Cow. The cow has
been a symbol of God or Avatar-divine earthly embodiment of God himself. In
Hinduism, Cow has been symbol of Goddess Devi, the source of health wealth
& prosperity since ancient time. Kamadhenu, also known as Surabhi is a
divine goddess described as mother of all cows. She is believed to have been a
miraculous cow who gives her owner whatever they desire. All cows are venerated
in Hinduism as a form of Kamadhenu and
she is worshipped by veneration of Cows in general. There are quotations from
various sacred scriptures . In Bagavat Gita (Chapter 10, verse 28), when lord
Krishna declares to the source of Universe he states,
“Dhenunam asmi Kamadhuk”
HE is Kamadenu,
Conveying that for doing one’s duty, one would get the milk of one’s desire
which can multiply as the dairy products of the Cow.
The cows are revered because of its numerous benefits- its
dairy products, tilting of fields, and on cow dung as a source of fuel &
fertilizer. Cow’s milk and its derivatives such as ghee are integral part of
the vedic fire sacrifice and nutritional components of Hindu meals.
Panchagavya, the mixture of the five products of cowis consumed in Brahmanical
rituals. All Gods are believed to reside in the body of a sacred cow. Every
part of it is worshipped. In Hinduism poojas are done every day worshipping the
cow & its calf named as “Go Pooja”. The central fact of Hinduism is cow
protection.
Also, Godaan, donating a cow has been in practice in our
religion for long. It is believed that at least one cow must be donated in a
man’s life time. The benefits of donating a cow are simply endless. There is no
other donation comparable to donation of cow in this world. It is believed that
the donar of the cow will attain highest state of eternal bliss.
As you are all aware, Goshalas are the protective houses or
shelters for the Cows. These days Goshalas are maintained in only major temples
which are much popular. Here in Madipakkam, One cannot miss the Go- Shala of
the Navashakthi Kamakshi amman temple which is at the very entrance. There are
a couple of cows and their calves which are being nurtured by the temple
founders- Shri and Shrimathi Radha Sethuraman (Radha Amma). Go Pooja is being performed and the Cows are taken care with much care.
As per Hinduism, every cow to a pious Hindu is regarded as an embodiment of the God and to protect and take care of it is our duty. "Go Samrakshanam" - the protection and Maintenance of the Cows are very important. Kanchi Periva has insisted the Samrakshaman of the Cows as very holy and auspicious thing to do in our lives.
Here is an appeal from the temple trust:
Please feel free to donate for the maintenance and help save the cows here in the Madipakkam Navasakthi Kamakshi temple.
The devotees who wish to donate may send their contributions
by means of DD/crossed cheque in favour of SRI NAVASHAKTHI KAMAKSHI AMMAN
TEMPLE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Nava Sakthi Kamakshi Amman koil Bankers
CITY UNION BANK LIMITED
MADIPAKKAM BRANCH
CURRENT BANK ACCOUNT
A/C NO : 151109000088230
IFS CODE : CIUB0000151
Natives and those who have desires to have more information may contact the Office Administrator, phone number : 9791175749 (Contact Person: Mr. Sethuraman). Thank you very much in advance for your contribution!
