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Annakoot 1998
Kartik Shukla Pratipada: the "mountain of food" offered to Krishna, the day after Diwali
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Pomona, California, America (United States)
Annakoot · 1998
📍 Pomona, California, America (United States)
Tuesday, October 20, 1998
Kartik Shukla Pratipada: the "mountain of food" offered to Krishna, the day after Diwali
Timings · Pomona
Sunrise
07:01:41 AM
Sunset
06:10:18 PM
🌅 Previous Sunrise
Oct 19
07:00:51 AM
🍚 Pratipada Begins
Oct 20
03:09:23 AM
🌅 Sunrise
Oct 20
07:01:41 AM
🌇 Sunset
Oct 20
06:10:18 PM
🍚 Pratipada Ends
Oct 21
05:41:00 AM
🌅 Next Sunrise
Oct 21
07:02:32 AM
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About
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
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.
Vaishnava Temple Tradition
Especially elaborate in Pushtimarg (Vallabha Sampradaya) temples, and widely observed in North Indian temples generally.
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