The story behind Sharad Purnima
The festival is sacred to Goddess Lakshmi, who is believed to ask "Ko jagarti?" meaning "Who is awake?" and bless those who remain awake in devotion. Vaishnava traditions also remember Krishna's rasa …
The festival is sacred to Goddess Lakshmi, who is believed to ask "Ko jagarti?" meaning "Who is awake?" and bless those who remain awake in devotion. Vaishnava traditions also remember Krishna's rasa lila with the gopis under the autumn moon of Vrindavan.
Gau Seva on Sharad Purnima joins Lakshmi's abundance with Krishna's cowherd grace. Feeding Gaumata on this moonlit night is a prayer that prosperity become gentle, nourishing, and shared, just as the cooling moonlight touches all beings without distinction.