Our Sanskriti & Gyan Temples Pooja, Darshan, and Timings Godanam in Srisailam is performed on request. The puja lasts for an hour. Anyone can perform this danam. It is advisable to perform it once in a lifetime. This puja is performed on the banks of the river Krishna. Two priests will perform this ritual.
“Datasyah swargam apnoti vatsaran lomasammatan
Kapila chettarayiti bhuyascha saptamakulam.“
A thousand cows donated might have the same positive outcome as donating one cow. Giving a kapila cow or kapilagovu to charity can save 7 generations. The sastras say that if we give a cow in charity, our ancestors will be able to cross over the terrible Vaitharani Lake.
“Go bhu tila hiranyajya vaso dhanyagudani cha
Raupyam lavanamityahuh dasadanah prakirtitah.“
The calf must be given to charity along with the cow. When giving a cow to charity, it is important to ensure that the calf drinking and the cow giving milk do not face each other. To summarize, the giver of a cow to charity and the taker must see each other face-to-face. The ability to bring joy both here on Earth and in the hereafter is the gift of a cow. Blessed is the giver, and his ancestors will live on the sacred other planets. Therefore, kindness to cows is better than any other kind of charity.
We offer online puja services for those who are unable to attend. The puja will be livestreamed through a video call. All your family members can join the call to perform sankalpam. As per the Sastras, an individual should perform this ritual independently. This puja cannot be performed on behalf of the whole family. Even husband and wife should perform separately. This puja is performed outside the Srisailam Temple. Anyone can perform this ritual regardless of their age.
Puja Dress Code
- Gents: dhoti (white) and upper cloth.
- Ladies: saree.
- Regardless of age, we kindly request that all devotees refrain from dressing in jeans and T-shirts.
Instructions to be followed
- Women can participate in this puja after the fifth day of their menstrual cycle.
- One should stop consuming non-veg and alcohol for another 11 days after the puja.
- Three days before the puja, one should abstain from alcohol and non-vegetarian foods.
Godanam Procedure in Srisailam
Godanam can be performed even when the person is alive. Many people think this ritual is best performed when they are older. It is false. They can perform this daan at any point in their lives. It is advisable to perform this daan on behalf of the deceased. The puja starts at 8.30 a.m. It is an individual puja. One should take a head bath before the puja. During this ritual, a healthy cow and calf will be offered to a Brahman. A Brahman who recites mantras and performs Yagna should receive this offering. The puja cost depends on the type of cow. Even friends or relatives can perform this puja on your behalf. It is advisable to perform Pratyeksha Godanam. Donating a silver cow idol will not fulfill the daan. The deceased soul can cross the Vaitarani Lake painlessly thanks to this ritual.
For more details, please call or WhatsApp at 701-303-3309.
A minimum of 7 to 10 days’ notice is advisable to arrange the puja.
Godanam Benefits in Srisailam
- It removes karmas from both this and previous births.
- This puja promotes family well-being and mental peace.
- It removes mental blockages.
- This ritual is performed for the peace and satisfaction of departed ancestors.
- It helps the soul on its journey after death and assists in crossing the Vaitarani River.
- Godanam is one of the highest forms of daan, believed to earn endless sacred punya.