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Govardhan Puja
Next observed on Monday, 9 November 2026.
When is Govardhan Puja in 2026?
Monday, 9 November 2026
Counting down to Govardhan Puja
What Govardhan Puja marks
Govardhan Puja or Annakut, is a Hindu festival celebrated on the first lunar day of the bright fortnight of the month of Kartika, on the fourth day of Diwali. Devotees worship an image of Govardhan Hill made out of cow dung and prepare and offer a large variety of vegetarian food to Krishna as a mark of gratitude. For Vaishnavas, this day commemorates the incident in the Bhagavata Purana when Krishna lifted Govardhan Hill to provide the villagers of Vrindavan shelter from torrential rains. Peoples of Vrindavan used to worship Indra for rain. This incident symbolizes God offering protection to devotees who take singular refuge in him. Devotees offer a mountain of food, metaphorically representing the Govardhan Hill, to God as a ritual remembrance and to renew their faith in taking refuge in God. The festival is observed by most Hindu denominations all over India and abroad.
Background summarised from Wikipedia — Hindu festival, available under CC BY-SA.
Frequently asked
When is Govardhan Puja in 2026?
Govardhan Puja falls on Monday, 9 November 2026 in India.
What day of the week is Govardhan Puja 2026?
Govardhan Puja 2026 falls on a Monday, 9 November 2026.
Where is Govardhan Puja observed?
Observed particularly in Hindi Belt.
What does Govardhan Puja celebrate?
Hindu festival. Govardhan Puja or Annakut, is a Hindu festival celebrated on the first lunar day of the bright fortnight of the month of Kartika, on the fourth day of Diwali. Devotees worship an image of Govardhan Hill made out of cow dung and prepare and offer a large variety of vegetarian food to Krishna as a mark of gratitude. For Vaishnavas, this day commemorates the incident in the Bhagavata Purana when Krishna lifted Govardhan Hill to provide the villagers of Vrindavan shelter from torrential rains. Peoples of Vrindavan used to worship Indra for rain. This incident symbolizes God offerin
Where it is observed
Govardhan Puja is associated primarily with Hindi Belt. Regional scope is editorial rather than official — the underlying calendar feed carries no regional data, so treat it as a guide, not a legal definition of where it is a day off.