Satyam Shivam Sundaram: a Cow Shelter That is Home to 5700 Rescued Cows Organised Annakut and 22nd Anniversary Celebrations

Participants seen at the Annakut Mahotsav and 22 years Celebrations of Satyam Shivam Sundaram Gaunivas

Hyderabad, 14th November 2022: South India’s biggest Goushala (cow shelter), Satyam Shivam Sundaram Gau Nivas located in 8 acres of land and home to about 5700 cows rescued from slaughterhouses organized a Grand Annakut Celebration here at its premises at Peddammagadda, Gaganpahad in city on Sunday. The 22nd Anniversary of Satyam Shivam Sundaram Gau Nivas was also celebrated.

Cow lovers seen feeding Cow

Sri Swaroopananrendra Swami of Vishaka Sri Sarada Peetham graced the function.

Govardhan Parvat Pujan – Gau Pujan held. The day was marked by Bhajans and melodious songs. Shri Omji Mundel from Rajasthan sang bhajans and spiritual songs. About 10,000 people, Gau-premise(cow lovers) graced the function.

Giving details Mr. Dharam Raj Ranka of Satyam Shivam Sundaram Gau Nivas said that the Annakut festival is celebrated each New Year. Lots of variety of food items were prepared with love and devotion were offered to God.

South India’s biggest Goushala, Satyam Shivam Sundaram Gau Nivas at Gaganpahad-pic 2

Dharam Raj Ranka added that although the literal meaning of ‘Annakut’ is “mountain of food”, it symbolizes an offering of food to God and the love and devotion that has gone into preparing it. As part of the Diwali celebrations Hindus around the world cook a variety of different vegetarian items of food, snacks, sweets, pickles, and delicacies as offerings to God.

Traditionally Annakut symbolizes devotion by offering the first harvest and distributing it to all.

South India’s biggest and India’s best maintained ‘Gou Shala’ Satyam Shivam Sundaram (SSS) Gau Nivas gives a new meaning to the concept of cow protection. Cows who just escaped from the jaws of their death, get a decent life and royal treatment. It has been established by Shri Dharam Raj Ranka, an 82 years old man with a mission to protect India’s most revered animal ‘Cow’. Mr. Ranka has fully dedicated his life to the cause of Cow Protection. He is the pioneer of the Gou Shala Concept in twin cities and has been instrumental in setting up several Gou Shalas.