Around the Cow Ashram

On the second day we return to the giant yagasala for more cow honoring. We can't call it cow worship, as Hindus worship God and the Gods, not cows, though they honor and even revere them as symbols of life and giving and sacrifice. But it must be also said that an outsider who stumbled on this amazing place could be excused for thinking this was worship at its finest.

The giant thatched chamber where pujas and events are held.

Young volunteers gather to ask questions of the Hawaii swamis.

This man massaged the legs and neck of this cow for hours at a time, without rest.

A million bananas have been brought to the event to feed the cows.

Amazing.

Our noble brother and host, Vrajvihari Sharan of Oxford, England

The kathaa is a major event for which thousand sat perfectly still for the full four hours.

\"Swami, can we have a photo together?\"

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t you know, they have cow dung floors!'

Palak Malick interviews the most senior swami for our story.

These are the men who take care of the cows each day.

During an especially energetic song, the crowd rose and danced with joy.

The musicians were a powerful presence during the kathaa

Food offerings displayed on the last night

Inside the reed kutir where the swamis stayed, Palak interviews Shree Shree Gopal Sharan Devacharya, among the powerhouses here, along with some 300 of his devotees from around the world.

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