When is Govardhan Puja 2024?
Actual date of Govardhan puja 2024: Govardhan Puja is performed on the fourth day of the five-day festival of Diwali. There is a tradition of worshiping Maharaj on this day. Every year, the festival of Govardhan Puja is celebrated on the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha month of Kartik month. Govardhan Puja is also called Annakoot, because Annakoot is offered in homes on this day. On the day of Govardhan Puja, an idol of Govardhan Maharaj is made at home with cow dung and worship is performed with the entire family.
This time, due to the date of Diwali, there is confusion regarding the date of Govardhan Puja. There is confusion among people whether Govardhan Puja will be celebrated on November 1 or 2. Let us know when is Govardhan Puja in 2024 and when is the auspicious time of Govardhan Puja.
When is Govardhan Puja in 2024? (When is Govardhan puja 2024?)
Kartik Pratipada Tithi starts on November 1 at 6:16 pm. Kartik Pratipada’s date ends on November 2 at 8:21 p.m. In such a situation, according to Udaya Tithi, Govardhan Puja will be celebrated on Saturday, November 2, 2024.
When is the auspicious time of Govardhan Puja? (Goverdhan Puja Muhurat 2024)
This year, the festival of Govardhan Puja will be celebrated on November 2 and the auspicious time of Govardhan Puja on this day is from 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm on November 2. You will get 2 hours and 45 minutes for Govardhan Puja.
Govardhan puja offering
Annakoot is prepared on the day of Govardhan Puja and there is a tradition of offering it. Along with Annakoot, 56 offerings are also prepared for Lord Krishna.
How to perform Govardhan Puja at home? (How to do Govardhan puja)
- On the day of Govardhan Puja, wake up on Brahma Muhurta, take bath and worship Lord Krishna.
- After this, make a statue of Govardhan Maharaj in the courtyard of the house in the afternoon.
- Along with Govardhan Maharaj, cow, calf and Braj idols are also made.
- After this, decorate Govardhan Maharaj and all the idols with flowers and kheel.
- Then at the auspicious time apply Roli, Akshat and Chandan to Govardhan Maharaj.
- In between, praise Govardhan Maharaj with family and sing bhajans.
- After this, things like milk, paan, kheel batashe, Annakoot etc. should be offered.
- Then mix milk in water with the entire family and circumambulate Govardhan Maharaj seven times.
- After parikrama, light a ghee lamp and perform aarti.
- Then shout praises to Govardhan Maharaj and receive blessings from the elders of the house.
