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Govardhan Puja 1997
Kartik Shukla Pratipada: honoring Govardhan Hill, the day after Diwali
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Bangalore, India
Govardhan Puja · 1997
📍 Bangalore, India
Saturday, November 1, 1997
Kartik Shukla Pratipada: honoring Govardhan Hill, the day after Diwali
Timings · Bangalore
Sunrise
06:14:23 AM
Sunset
05:52:22 PM
🌅 Previous Sunrise
Oct 31
06:14:06 AM
⛰️ Pratipada Begins
Oct 31
03:31:03 PM
🌅 Sunrise
Nov 1
06:14:23 AM
⛰️ Pratipada Ends
Nov 1
04:51:23 PM
🌇 Sunset
Nov 1
05:52:22 PM
🌅 Next Sunrise
Nov 2
06:14:40 AM
About
Govardhan Puja
Govardhan Puja commemorates the day Lord Krishna lifted Govardhan Hill on the tip of his little finger, holding it aloft for seven days to shelter the people and cattle of Vraj from the torrential rain sent by an angered Indra. The episode humbled Indra and established the worship of Govardhan Hill, the cows, and the natural world as central to the devotion of Vraj.
The day is marked by Gau Puja (worship of cows), and by building and worshipping a symbolic representation of Govardhan Hill, often out of cow dung, food, or clay, in temples and homes. It falls on Kartik Shukla Pratipada, the day after Diwali.
Tradition & Practice
Govardhan Hill
Lifted by Krishna to shelter Vraj from Indra's wrath, establishing reverence for the hill, the cows, and nature.
Gau Puja
Worship of cows is a major part of this day, honoring their place in the life of Vraj.
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