Kartika · Krishna
Govardhan Puja
Krishna’s lifting of Govardhan is remembered through worship and Annakut offerings.
Meaning & observance
The Bhagavata narrative tells of Krishna asking the people of Vraja to honour Govardhan and their pastoral life. When Indra sends a storm, Krishna lifts the hill to shelter them. Annakut offerings and Govardhan worship remember this episode through devotion and shared food.
A devotional practice
Krishna remembrance may include kirtan, Bhagavata reading, nama-japa and temple worship. Temple programmes and Gaudiya fasting rules should be followed in their own context.
Prepare for the day
Choose your place before checking the date. Open the complete day page for the local tithi and solar or lunar events. Arrange any temple visit or family programme directly; a calculated lunar date is not a confirmation of a temple’s schedule.
Read, sing and remember Krishna
Choose a familiar Krishna prayer, a Bhagavata reading or a kirtan your family knows. Prepare the offering beforehand and keep the temple programme separate from your home reading.
Read more · preparing and observing the day
- Check the day
Open the local calendar for Govardhan Puja. Confirm the selected city, year and date before arranging a visit or ceremony.
- Gather what you need
Keep the text, customary offering and any visit arrangements ready before the observance begins.
- Carry it forward
Thank those who helped with the observance. Share your reading or family recollection with someone who could not attend, and preserve one meaningful practice for the days ahead.
Questions about Govardhan Puja
Where do I find the date?
Use “See this year’s local date” below. The collection places this observance in Kartika in the lunar calendar; the date changes with the chosen year and place.
Is the tithi time the puja time?
A tithi is a lunar interval and can begin or end between sunrises. This collection uses sunrise as its date-reference instant. A displayed tithi interval does not make every minute of that interval a ceremonial muhurat.
Can I follow my family’s custom?
Yes. Preserve your household or sampradaya’s way of observing the festival. If a fast, initiation or formal rite is involved, use its specific instructions.
How do I share this reading?
Use the share or copy-link controls at the end of the page. The reading and its linked local calendar can be sent together to make planning easier.
Your local date
Nayagarh · Hindi · North Indian
See this year’s local date →Named lunar-date references are shown in the calendar. They do not replace tradition-specific fasting or ceremonial timings.