Natural pigments on cloth with real gold and silver. Gopashtami occurs on the eighth day of the bright fortnight in the month of kartika. On this day, when the cows come back from grazing in the evening, the are greeted with pooja. Its is believed that this ritual increases one’s good fortune and lead to the realization of all desires. This event occurs in late autumn to celebrate Krishna’s elevation from a herder of calves to a full-fledged cowherd.