Dharmik: According to the Hindu calendar, Govardhan Puja is performed on Pratipada Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Kartik. That is, this festival is celebrated on the next day of Diwali. Diwali is on 24th October this year. Accordingly, Govardhan Puja should be held on October 25, but this time there is a solar eclipse between Diwali and Govardhan Puja. In such a situation, Govardhan Puja will not be held on October 25, the next day of Diwali, this year due to solar eclipse. Govardhan Puja will be held on 26 October due to solar eclipse. Govardhan Puja is also known as Annakoot. On this day, women make the shape of Govardhan Parvat with cow dung in the courtyard of their house and worship it. Let us know why this time the festival of Govardhan Puja will be celebrated a day after Deepawali, its method of worship and auspicious time…
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Govardhan Puja Muhurta
Govardhan Puja is on 26th October this year. The Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month is starting on October 25 at 4:18 pm. But this date will end on October 26 at 2:42 pm. On this day, the auspicious time of worship will be from 6.29 am to 8.43 am.
govardhan puja method
On the day of Govardhan Puja, wake up early in the morning and take bath. Then in the auspicious time, make the shape of Giriraj Govardhan mountain with cow dung and also make the shape of livestock i.e. cow, calf etc. And after that worship duly with incense-lamp etc. And after bathing Lord Krishna with milk, worship him. After this, offer annakoot.
Importance of Govardhan Puja
On the day of Govardhan Puja, the worship of the cow has a special significance. And it is believed that whoever worships on this day with law and order, his wealth and property increase. Annakoot is also organized in the temples on the day of worship of Govardhan. Annakoot is prepared as bhog in the temple premises and then distributed among the people as prasad.
It is believed that Lord Krishna lifted the Govardhan mountain on his little finger to save the people of Braj from heavy rains. After which on the seventh day, Shri Krishna lowered Govardhan with his finger and allowed him to celebrate the festival of Annakoot by performing Govardhan Puja every year. It is said that since then this festival of Annakoot is celebrated by worshiping Govardhan.
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