Diwali is the biggest festival of Hinduism. Diwali has a total span of 5 days; the day next to Diwali is known as Govardhan Puja. Govardhan puja is also known as annakoot. This is celebrated on the sixteenth day of Hindu month kartika, which means on the first moon day. This festival is celebrated for the victory of Lord Krishna over Indradev, the king of gods. In some Hindu communities, there is a new year celebrated on Govardhan Day. They celebrate the Diwali festival as the last day of a year. On this day, worshipping and serving coes also holds great religious aspect because cows are favorite of Lord Krishna.
Story Behind Govardhan Puja
In Vishnu Puran, it is mentioned that Govardhan Parvat, which is a long-length mountain, is called Kings of Mountain; this is located in Braj. In dwapar yuga, all peoples of Vrindavan worship Lord Indra on this day for thanking God to give them all the natural resources. One day Lord Krishna saw all this and said to the villagers that the Gordhan Mountain was the reason for all these resources. All the villagers were angry with Little Krishna. They all went to worship Goverdhan Parvat. Lord Indra saw all this and became angry; he started heaving rain in Vrindavan. Then on this day, Lord Krishna lifted the Goverdhan Mountain on his small finger. Lord Krishna lifted the mountain for 7 days because Indra rained very heavily for 7 more days. Later, Indra apologized to Lord Krishna. From that day on, this festival was celebrated to worship Lord Krishna and Goverdhan Parvat.
Puja Vidhi for Govardhan
Devotees from all over India celebrate this festival. It is mainly celebrated in the northern parts of India. Goverdhan Mountain is located in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. People from all over India visit this mountain and take a round of it to worship Lord Krishna. Let's take a look at the puja rituals for this festival:1. Cow dung is the main element for the puja rituals of Goverdhan. By using cow dung, you have to make Lord Krishna lift Goverdhan on the floor. The puja is offered in late evening. After making this, decorate it with flowers, cloths, colors, and insane sticks. You can also worship the Lord Krishna idol in the daytime to impress Kanha.
2. We all know that cows and bulls have a big contribution in farming and agriculture fields, so on this day, along with Lord Krishna, both cows and bulls are worshipped. Many factories and industries worship their machines on this day, and labor worships their tools on this day. This day is worshipped as Lord Vishwakarma Day.
3. After lighting the lamp and bhog, devotees make revolutions around the goverdhan parbat made up of cow dung.
4. On this day at lunchtime, annkoot prasad is made on temples for serving to devotees. This annakoot includes kadhi, rice, bajra, moong, vegetables, and a sweet dish. At night, homemade annakoot prasad is offered to Lord Krishna, which includes fruit, grains, milk, wheat, and sweets.
Goverdhan puja shubh muhurat and time
Goverdhan puja is going to be celebrated on 2 November this year; this is the day after the festival of Diwali. This is the 16th day of Hindu month Kartika; this is the first moon day of Kartik month. The puja must be celebrated during Shubh Muhurat time to impress the god more. The shuh muhurat for puja is mentioned below.
Shubh Muhurat:
Pratipada Tithi Prarambha: Evening, 06:16 PM (01 November 2024)
Govardhan Puja Pratahkal Muhurat: 06:34:00 to 08:46:00
