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Exact puja times & muhurta computed for Delhi coordinates (28.61°N, 77.21°E)
Key Timings
Festival Date
Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
17:30
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.
Puja Vidhi
Materials Required
- Cow dung (for Govardhan idol)
- Krishna idol or image
- Annakut items (56 types of food offerings)
- Flowers and garlands
- Tulsi leaves
Puja Steps
- 1
Making Govardhan Hill
Make a small hill (Govardhan) from cow dung in the courtyard or puja area. Decorate it with flowers, grass, and small pl...
- 2
Gau Puja (Cow Worship)
Worship the cow by applying tilak of kumkum and haldi, offering garlands, and feeding her fresh green fodder and jaggery...
- 3
Sankalpa
Hold water and akshat in the right hand. State your name, gotra, the date (Kartik Shukla Pratipada), and the purpose of ...
Phala (Benefits)
Govardhan Puja bestows the blessings of Lord Krishna, protection from natural calamities, abundance of food and wealth, welfare of cattle and family, and deepens devotion to the Lord.
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Deity
ஸ்ரீ கிருஷ்ணர்
Legend & History
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 an...Read full 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.