New York · USA
Govardhan Puja 2027in New York
Exact puja times & muhurta computed for New York coordinates (40.71°N, -74.01°E)
Key Timings
Festival Date
Saturday, October 30, 2027
Sunrise
07:23
Sunset
17:54
Why This Date?
Govardhan Puja follows the Udaya Tithi rule — the festival is observed on the day when the required tithi prevails at sunrise. This is the default Dharmasindhu convention for festivals without a special time-window requirement.
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Deity
Lord Krishna
Mythology & Legend
Govardhan Puja commemorates the day young Lord Krishna lifted the mighty Govardhan Hill on his little finger to shelter the people and cattle of Vrindavan from the devastating rains unleashed by an angered Indra. The people of Vraja had, at Krishna's urging, stopped their annual Indra Yagna and instead worshipped Govardhan Hill as the true provider of grass, water, and sustenance. Humbled, Indra acknowledged Krishna's supremacy and sought forgiveness.
How to Observe
Prepare a mountain of food (Annakut) — rice, dal, vegetables, sweets, and savouries — arranged in the shape of Govardhan Hill, and offer it to Lord Krishna. Worship cows and decorate them with garlands and colours. Some communities make cow-dung replicas of Govardhan Hill and circumambulate them. Visit temples for darshan of the Annakut display.
Significance
Govardhan Puja teaches devotion to nature and self-reliance over ritualistic appeasement. Krishna showed that the hill, cows, and the natural environment that directly sustained the community deserved worship more than a distant deity demanding sacrifice. It is the fourth day of the Diwali festival, also known as Annakut or Padwa in different regions.