The International Go-Navratri Mahotsav will be held in Puri to spread awareness about sacredness of Go Mata (cow) from October 20 to 28.
Pujya Paramahamsa Prajnananandaji Maharaj from the International Go-Navratri Mahotsav Samiti and other members told mediapersons here that the 3rd edition of the Mahotsav will be held in Puri after it was successful held in Vrindaban and Pathmeda.
Addressing the mediapersons here, Prajnanananda Maharaj said around 1,000 saints from all over the country and abroad will participate in the 9- day Mahotsav. There will be Go-Bhagawat Katha from 9:30am to 12:30 pm every day. He further said five yagnyas will also be conducted.
The Mahotsav aims at protection of the cattle community from illegal means of slaughtering. Puri Shankaracharya Nischalananda Saraswati, will inaugurate it.