🐮Bahula Chauth - बहुला चौथ

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Bahula Chauth Date: Tuesday, 12 August 2025

Bahula Chauth is a significant festival in Hindu tradition, celebrated on the Chaturthi (fourth day) of the Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight) of the Bhadrapada month. The festival is dedicated to ensuring the well-being and safety of children, and it highlights the reverence for cows, which are considered sacred in Hinduism. bahula chauth also known as bahula chaturthi, bol choth.

Bahula Chauth Puja Method
Preparation:
Wake up early in the morning, take a bath, and wear clean, auspicious clothes.
Maintain a fast throughout the day.

Evening Puja:
Worship the cow and calf in the evening. Prepare various types of dishes and offer them to Lord Ganesh and Shri Krishna first.
Feed these offerings to the cow and calf as a part of the puja ritual.

Listening to the Legend:
After the puja, listen to the story of Bahula Chauth while holding rice grains in your right hand.
Perform pradiksha (circumambulation) of the cow and calf and pray for the happiness and peace of your children.

Restrictions:
Avoid consuming milk products on this day.

Bahula Chauth Puja Mantra

Yah Palayantyanathanshcha parputrān svaputravat.
Ta Dhanyasta: Kritarthaashcha Taastriyo Lokmatarh

This mantra is meant to invoke blessings and protection for children and to honor the divine significance of the cow in the ritual.

By following these traditions, devotees seek to ensure the well-being and happiness of their children and express their devotion through the worship of cows and the celebration of the auspicious Bahula Chauth.

Related Name	Bahula Chaturthi, Bol Chauth
Begins Tithi	Chaturthi Tithi of Krishna Paksha in the month of Bhadrapada
Reason	Bhagwan Krishna
Celebrations	Prayer at Temple, Vrat, Puja at Home

बहुला चौथ हिन्दी में पढ़ें

बहुला चौथ हिंदू परंपरा में एक महत्वपूर्ण त्योहार है, जो भाद्रपद माह के कृष्ण पक्ष (अंधेरे पखवाड़े) की चतुर्थी (चौथे दिन) को मनाया जाता है।

When is Bahula Chauth?

Bahula Chauth 2024 Tithi
Chaturthi Date Start: August 22, 2024, Thursday, at 01:46 pm
Chaturthi Date End: August 23, 2024, Friday, at 10:38 am

Bahula Chauth Muhurta for Puja
Puja Time: The ideal time for performing the puja is between 06:40 pm and 07:05 pm.
Moonrise Time: 08:51 pm

Historical and Mythological Significance

Why Bahula Chauth is Celebrated
Reverence for Cows: Cows are revered as mothers in Hindu culture due to their nurturing qualities and the essential resources they provide. Worshipping cows on Bahula Chauth is believed to bring happiness and health to children.

Legend of Bahula: According to legend, Shri Krishna appeared in front of a cow named Bahula in the form of a lion. Despite the lion’s fearsome appearance, Bahula expressed her willingness to sacrifice herself for the sake of her calf. Moved by her selfless devotion, Krishna spared her life and blessed those who worship him on this day with the happiness and well-being of their children.