Govardhan Puja

(गोवर्धन पूजा)

Literal Meaning

Worship of Mount Govardhan

Etymology & Sanskrit Root

From Govardhan, the hill near Vrindavan, + puja (worship).

Spiritual Insight & Context

The day after Diwali, when a hill of food is offered in memory of the story in which Krishna lifts Mount Govardhan to shelter the cowherds from storm. It is also called Annakut.

Where Govardhan Puja Comes Up

Diwali: Light, Lakshmi and the Five Days

Diwali is a five-day season at the Kartika new moon (October-November). This sets out the days, the Padma Purana and al-Biruni, and which stories are later.

Topics

Braj Chaurasi Kos Yatra: Sacred Circuit of Krishna Leela

The Braj Chaurasi Kos Yatra is the 84-kos pilgrimage circuit around the land of Krishna's lila, through Mathura, Vrindavan, Govardhan, Barsana, and Nandgaon.

Sacred Places

Pancha Dwaraka: Five Sacred Krishna Shrines of Western India

Pancha Dwaraka is a pilgrimage to five Krishna shrines in Gujarat and Rajasthan: Dwaraka, Bet Dwaraka, Dakor, Nathdwara and Kankroli.

Sacred Places