Rituals For Bal Gopal Worship

Tuesday, March 4, 2014, 16:05 [IST]

Worshipping Bal Gopal at home is a practice in most of the Hindu households. It is believed that the deity of the house is one among the family members. Hence the deity has to be taken care in the same way as you would look after a family member.

Bal Gopal or Laddu Gopal is the baby form of Lord Krishna. He is considered to be the cutest member of the family. Therefore He is worshipped and taken care like a child of the family in every household. It is believed that if you have Bal Gopal at home, then you must follow all the rules and regulations of Bal Gopal worship properly. This is because Bal Gopal is Lord Krishna Himself and He is supposed to the first member of the family.

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For Bal Gopal worship you have to bathe Him and feed Him like a child. Here are a few rituals you should follow for Laddu Gopal worship at home. Take a look.

Bathing Your Laddu Gopal

One must bathe and dress Bal Gopal daily. If daily bathing your deity is not possible then at least once a week. On Ekadashi of every month, Bal Gopal has to be bathed and worshipped.

Items Required For Bath

The items you must have for Bal Gopal's bath are:

Ganga Jal or water from the Ganga river
A leaf of Tulsi
Sandalwood paste
Panchamrita
Scented oil
Cotton wool or towel
Mirror
Jewellery
Clothes for the deity
Flowers
Incense sticks
Ghee lamp
Bhog or food offerings

Clothing

After Laddu Gopal has been bathed with Ganga jal, tulsi leaf, panchamrita, oil and sandalwood, He must be wiped with a clean towel or cotton. After that He must be clothed in new clothes and jewellery. After dressing up He has to be shown the mirror. Then food and other offerings are made to Him.