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Swami Avimukteshwaranand Gavishti Yatra: Swami Avimukteshwaranand is the Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath located in Joshimath, Uttarakhand. He is going to go on Gavisthi Yatra in Uttar Pradesh. He had announced this visit on March 11. Swami Avimukteshwarananda is going to undertake this yatra regarding the issue of cow protection. This journey will start from May 3 in Uttar Pradesh. The journey will conclude on 23rd July.

This journey will last for 81 days. The journey will start from Gorakhpur. Not only this, the journey will conclude in Gorakhpur itself. In such a situation, today we are going to tell you what is the meaning of the word Gavisthi?

What is the meaning of Gavisthi?

Gavisthi means protection of cows. One of its meanings is search for cows and war for them. The purpose of Swami Avimukteshwarananda's journey is to protect, promote and fight for the cows. Gavisthi is a Sanskrit word from the Vedic period. This word was used in ancient times for wars fought to control animals (mainly cows) or to get them back. In ancient times, the struggle to get back or find cows was called Gavisthi.

Use of word Gavisthi in Rigveda

The word Gavisthi is used in Rigveda. Which tells the importance of cows. In the early Vedic period, animal husbandry was the major economic activity. At that time, a person's prosperity was measured on the basis of the number of cows. This is the reason that at that time, when cows were lost or taken away by someone, a war was fought to get them back.

While announcing the Gavisthi Yatra, Swami Avimukteshwaranand had said that we will not do politics at all. We will talk about protecting cows and present the facts before the public. The journey will end where it begins.