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Annakoot 1989

Kartik Shukla Pratipada: the "mountain of food" offered to Krishna, the day after Diwali

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Annakoot · 1989
📍 Pomona, California, America (United States)
Sunday, October 29, 1989
Kartik Shukla Pratipada: the "mountain of food" offered to Krishna, the day after Diwali
Timings · Pomona
Sunrise
06:09:37 AM
Sunset
05:00:16 PM
🌅 Previous Sunrise
Oct 28
07:08:44 AM
🌅 Sunrise
Oct 29
06:09:37 AM
🍚 Pratipada Begins
Oct 29
07:27:02 AM
🌇 Sunset
Oct 29
05:00:16 PM
🌅 Next Sunrise
Oct 30
06:10:30 AM
🍚 Pratipada Ends
Oct 30
09:52:43 AM
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Annakoot

Annakoot, literally a "mountain of food," is the offering of a vast and varied spread of cooked grains, sweets, and vegetables to Lord Krishna and Govardhan Hill. The tradition recalls how the villagers of Vraj first offered a mountain of food to Govardhan Hill itself, before Krishna lifted the hill to shelter them from Indra's torrential rain.

Annakoot is especially prominent in Vaishnava temples, particularly those of the Pushtimarg (Vallabha Sampradaya), and is widely celebrated across North Indian temples on this day, which falls on Kartik Shukla Pratipada, the day after Diwali.

Tradition & Practice
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Mountain of Food
A vast, varied offering of cooked food presented to Krishna and Govardhan Hill, recalling the original offering by the villagers of Vraj.
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Vaishnava Temple Tradition
Especially elaborate in Pushtimarg (Vallabha Sampradaya) temples, and widely observed in North Indian temples generally.
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