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Govardhana Pūjā 2023
Kārtika Śukla Pratipadā: honoring Govardhana Hill, the day after Dīpāvalī
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Bangalore, India
Govardhana Pūjā · 2023
📍 Bangalore, India
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Kārtika Śukla Pratipadā: honoring Govardhana Hill, the day after Dīpāvalī
Timings · Bangalore
Sunrise
06:18:48 AM
Sunset
05:49:27 PM
🌅 Pūrva Sūryodaya
November 13
06:18:23 AM
⛰️ Prathamā Ārambha
November 13
02:57:10 PM
🌅 Sunrise
November 14
06:18:48 AM
⛰️ Prathamā Samāpta
November 14
02:36:38 PM
🌇 Sunset
November 14
05:49:27 PM
🌅 Para Sūryodaya
November 15
06:19:13 AM
About
Govardhana Pūjā
Govardhana Pūjā commemorates the day Bhagavān Kṛṣṇa lifted Govardhana Hill on the tip of his little finger, holding it aloft for seven days to shelter the people and cattle of Vraja from the torrential rain sent by an angered Indra. The episode humbled Indra and established the worship of Govardhana Hill, the cows, and the natural world as central to the devotion of Vraja.
The day is marked by Gau Pūjā (worship of cows), and by building and worshipping a symbolic representation of Govardhana Hill, often out of cow dung, food, or clay, in temples and homes. It falls on Kārtika Śukla Pratipadā, the day after Dīpāvalī.
Tradition & Practice
Govardhana Hill
Lifted by Kṛṣṇa to shelter Vraja from Indra's wrath, establishing reverence for the hill, the cows, and nature.
Gau Pūjā
Worship of cows is a major part of this day, honoring their place in the life of Vraja.
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