We reach Balighai after 12 kilometres, when we go from Puri (Srikshetra) to Konark (Arkakshetra) on the beautiful marine-drive road. With cashew plantation on both the sides of the road, the area is too beautiful a place to forget. Hariharananda Gurukulam is situated here in this beautiful scenic place. Guru Govinda Go-Sevashram was inaugurated on 31/05/2015 by the District Collector of Puri, the big patch of land for which was donated by Paramahamsa Prajnanananda for the purpose of Go-seva, Desi Cow Conservation & development. All the destitute Cow population in Puri town are raised here under an agreement with Puri Municipality. In the first phase 500 Oxen were brought and kept in Guru Givinda Go-Sevashram. In 2017, 117 nos of destitute Cows & Oxen are again brought and rehabilitated here by Puri Municipality. All old, unclaimed & roaming cow population are being rehabilitated here with proper food and necessary treatment.
Guru Govinda Go-Sevashram is established only for Go-seva purpose and intended to earn any profit out of the activities. Near this is Nandini Gosala, where a laboratory for research on Panchagabya & Ayurveda is in operation now. Milk, Curd, Ghee, Cow dung, Cow Urine & many other Ayrvedic medicinal raw materials are used to make some Ayurvedic medicines.
We also impart trainings to general public on how to produce various Cow based products like, Phenyl, Soap, Agarbathis (incense sticks), tooth powder, pesticides, Gomutra Arka, Gomaya Arka, Massage oil etc. to make them self-reliant.
In our Go-Sevashram, we celebrate all functions related to Gomata with all dedication, viz. Gamhapurnima, Giri Govardhana Puja, Gostastami, Gonavaratra. Bhavatgita & Bhagavatam & other Sriptures are recited here regularly near Gomatas. At times Satsangs are being organised inside the Gosala with the presence of saints & sages including Brahmacharis, Vaishnav sadhus & Cow lovers. For these reasons probably, though many Oxen are there together, they stay lovingly and we hardly see any fighting between themselves, which generally happens outside. You can just feel their love, whenever any Cow lover comes. You can feel their gratitude in their eyes when ever anybody feeds them. Compared to the present scenario which just goes against the Cows all the ways, our Guru Govinda GoSvashram inspires the Cow lovers like a leading light. Let Love for the Cow spread in all directions and sow the seed of Love & Peace in all human beings.
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