Where the Diwali celebrated in all over the India another festival is still remaining that is ' Govardhan Puja, it is also known as ' Annakoot Puja'. It is mainly celebrated by the Hindu community people in which they pay greed and respect to Lord Krishna. The day is celebrated after Diwali because it is believed that on this day Lord Krishna defeated God Indra. Also, the Hindu myths say that on this day Lord Krishna save and protected the residents of Braj from the heavy and dangerous rainfall by lifting the huge Govardhan Parvat hill by his little finger.
And according to the Bhagavad Puran, the people of Braj worship Indra, the god of rain and storm, as well as the king of all gods during the autumn season, thanking him for the bountiful rains and good harvest.
-Govardhan Puja Vidhi
Govardhan this special day, people prepare elaborate vegetarian meals of 56 or 108 different kinds of dishes made with wheat, rice, gram flour. Delicious food using leafy vegetables, milk, pulses, and fruits are also cooked and offered to Lord Krishna on this day.
Also, people create a hillock using cow dung, that symbolically refers to Govardhan, the mountain Krishna had lifted. The small hillock is adorned with flowers and devotees circumambulate the hillock and pray to Lord Govardhan, asking him to protect their families.
-Govardhan Puja Muhurat
According to religious texts, Govardhan Puja is conducted during the Pratipada Tithi of Kartik month. The Govardhan puja is conducted in the morning as well as the evening. Here are the mahurat timings for conducting a puja.
Pratipada Tithi Begins at 12:41 am on October 20, 2017
Pratipada Tithi Ends at 1:37 am on October 21, 2017
Govardhan Puja Pratahkal Muhurat — 6:28 am to 8:43 am
Duration: 2 hours 14 mins
Govardhan Puja Sayankal Muhurat — 3:27 pm to 5:42 pm
Duration: 2 hours 14 mins
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