Go-Seva - Sacred Cow Service

Cow Feeding - Go-samposhan

At Mayapur Goshala, we arrange a balanced diet tailored for the cow's specific needs. Customized feeding plans consider age, gender, and production requirements—whether they are calves, lactating cows, or working bulls.

We provide high-quality roughage such as straw and fresh grass, along with nutritious grains like wheat bran, maize powder, chickpea powder, and protein-rich sesame oil cake. Essential minerals, vitamins, and salt enhance health and productivity. Continuous access to clean water supports optimal digestion.

We cultivate 120 acres for green fodder and locally grown corn, offering maize, Napier grass, sorghum, Egyptian clover, oats, and paddy straw. Cows also graze daily on herbs, barks, and grasses.

Cow Grazing - Go-caran

Our cows' diet is supplemented by grazing in the forest and pastures around Mayapur. We rotate different groups to ensure visitors always see cows at the goshala.

Grazing helps maintain the cows' health, promoting stamina, hoof health, and mental well-being through social interaction necessary for the herd's social pecking order.

All the area around the goshala, as far as the eye can see, is used by the cows to graze, with 120 acres dedicated to growing fodder for the herd.

Cow Genetic Improvement - Go-Samvardhan

To improve our herd, we meticulously monitor growth rate, health, productivity, and medical history, keeping all records digitally and in a herd book. This ensures continuous improvement in our breeding program and enhances positive genetic traits.

We aim for ideal milk production, robustness, disease resistance, heat tolerance, docile temperament, and good functionality in hooves, udders, and gait.

Each cow and bull is given a name and identification number, with a detailed herd database maintained in the herd book for future study.

Cow Cuddling

Cow cuddling offers a unique and therapeutic experience for visitors at Sri Mayapur Goshala. Interacting and spending quality time with Radha Madhava's cows, people find relaxation and mental well-being, while raising awareness to love and respect cows.

Visitors leave with joy and tranquillity, enriched by their time spent with Go-mata. At the goshala, people are encouraged to brush, feed, and hug the cows, which is said to be therapeutic and deeply fulfilling for both visitors and cows.

Cow-based Agriculture - Go-adharit-Krishi

Cow-based farming integrates cow dung, cow urine, and bulls into agriculture, eliminating synthetic inputs and enhancing soil fertility naturally. Practices include cow dung compost, cow urine recipes as fertilizers and pesticides, cow pat pits, and biodynamic preparations, promoting sustainable and self-sustaining agriculture.

In Mayapur, we practice cow-based agriculture on 27 acres, growing paddy, vegetables, and fruits for the deities and the community. We maintain a seed bank for our own seeds and use bull traction for tilling, and levelling exemplifying self-sufficient, sustainable farming.