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Govardhan Puja 2001
Kartik Shukla Pratipada: honoring Govardhan Hill, the day after Diwali
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Bangalore, India
Govardhan Puja · 2001
📍 Bangalore, India
Thursday, November 15, 2001
Kartik Shukla Pratipada: honoring Govardhan Hill, the day after Diwali
Timings · Bangalore
Sunrise
06:19:23 AM
Sunset
05:49:20 PM
🌅 Previous Sunrise
Nov 14
06:18:58 AM
🌅 Sunrise
Nov 15
06:19:23 AM
⛰️ Pratipada Begins
Nov 15
12:09:58 PM
🌇 Sunset
Nov 15
05:49:20 PM
🌅 Next Sunrise
Nov 16
06:19:49 AM
⛰️ Pratipada Ends
Nov 16
10:41:43 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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