Govardhan Puja, also known as Annakut Puja, is celebrated on the day after Diwali to commemorate the lifting of Mount Govardhan by Lord Krishna to protect the people of Vrindavan from heavy rains sent by Indra. Devotees prepare large varieties of food and offer them to Lord Krishna as gratitude. The festival emphasizes faith in God, humility, and the importance of nature and protection of the environment.Govardhan Puja, also known as Annakut Puja, is celebrated on the day after Diwali to commemorate the lifting of Mount Govardhan by Lord Krishna to protect the people of Vrindavan from heavy rains sent by Indra. Devotees prepare large varieties of food and offer them to Lord Krishna as gratitude. The festival emphasizes faith in God, humility, and the importance of nature and protection of the environment.
• Celebration on the next day after Diwali (Pratipada of Kartik month)
• Worship of Lord Krishna and Govardhan Hill
• Preparation of Annakut — a large variety of vegetarian dishes
• Creating a small Govardhan mountain from cow dung or soil for worship
• Offering food (bhog) symbolizing abundance and gratitude
• Singing bhajans and reciting Krishna stories from the Bhagavata Purana
• Performing aarti and circumambulation (parikrama) of Govardhan symbol
• Decoration of temples and homes with lights and flowers
• Community feasts and distribution of prasad
• Promotes protection of nature, humility, and devotion to Krishna• Celebration on the next day after Diwali (Pratipada of Kartik month)@• Worship of Lord Krishna and Govardhan Hill@• Preparation of Annakut — a large variety of vegetarian dishes@• Creating a small Govardhan mountain from cow dung or soil for worship@• Offering food (bhog) symbolizing abundance and gratitude@• Singing bhajans and reciting Krishna stories from the Bhagavata Purana@• Performing aarti and circumambulation (parikrama) of Govardhan symbol@• Decoration of temples and homes with lights and flowers@• Community feasts and distribution of prasad@• Promotes protection of nature, humility, and devotion to Krishna
Samagri
• Idol or picture of Lord Krishna
• Cow dung or soil (to form Govardhan mountain)
• Kalash (holy water pot)
• Flowers and garlands
• Tulsi (leaves for offering)
• Rice grains (Akshata)
• Lamp (Diya) with ghee or oil
• Incense sticks (Agarbatti) and camphor
• Sandalwood paste
• Kumkum (vermilion) and turmeric
• Fruits and sweets (especially Annakut items)
• Cooked food dishes like kheer, poha, puri, sabzi, and rice
• Betel leaves and nuts
• Holy water (Ganga jal)
• Cloth for the deity
• Bell (Ghanti) and conch (Shankh)
• Cow products (milk, ghee, curd)
• Panchamrit (milk, curd, honey, ghee, sugar)• Idol or picture of Lord Krishna@• Cow dung or soil (to form Govardhan mountain)@• Kalash (holy water pot)@• Flowers and garlands@• Tulsi (leaves for offering)@• Rice grains (Akshata)@• Lamp (Diya) with ghee or oil@• Incense sticks (Agarbatti) and camphor@• Sandalwood paste@• Kumkum (vermilion) and turmeric@• Fruits and sweets (especially Annakut items)@• Cooked food dishes like kheer, poha, puri, sabzi, and rice@• Betel leaves and nuts@• Holy water (Ganga jal)@• Cloth for the deity@• Bell (Ghanti) and conch (Shankh)@• Cow products (milk, ghee, curd)@• Panchamrit (milk, curd, honey, ghee, sugar)
Govardhan puja
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