All information related to Govardhan Puja 2024
Govardhan Puja on November 2nd: The festival of Govardhan Puja is celebrated on the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha month of Kartik month. Govardhan Puja is celebrated every year on the day after Diwali. But sometimes there is a gap of one day between the Govardhan Puja festival and Diwali. The same thing happened this time too. This time, because Kartik Amavasya Tithi fell for two days, Diwali was celebrated for two days. In such a situation, according to the Vedic calendar, this year Govardhan Puja is tomorrow i.e. Saturday, November 2, 2024. This festival is mainly celebrated in Mathura, Vrindavan, Nandgaon, Gokul, Barsana in North India. Where Lord Shri Krishna himself explained the importance of Govardhan Puja and broke Devraj Indradev’s ego.
Looking at the calendar, Govardhan festival will be celebrated tomorrow i.e. on November 2nd. On the day of Govardhan Puja, an idol of Lord Krishna and Mount Giriraj is made from cow dung and that idol is ritually worshiped. In such a situation, if you are preparing for Govardhan Puja, you will get all the information related to Govardhan Puja in this article. In this article, we tell you what is the auspicious time of Govardhan Puja, how to worship Govardhan ji, what items are required in Govardhan puja and what not to do in Govardhan puja.
What is the auspicious time of Govardhan Puja? (Goverdhan Puja Muhurat 2024)
According to Drik Panchang, Pratipada of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month started at 6:16 pm on 1st November and will end tomorrow i.e. 2nd November at 08:21 pm. According to Udayatithi, Govardhan Puja will be performed on November 2.
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From what time to what time is Govardhan Puja? (Govardhan Puja Time 2024)
- The auspicious time of Govardhan Puja will be from 6:34 am to 8:46 am on November 2.
- Apart from this, the second auspicious time of Govardhan Puja will be from 3:22 pm to 5:34 pm on November 2.
What materials are required in Govardhan Puja? (Goverdhan puja material list)
For Govardhan Puja, thali, roli, akshat, batasha, incense lamp, kalash, saffron, naivedya, sweets, Ganga water, paan, flowers, curd, honey, flower garland, kheer, mustard oil lamp, dung cow, Govardhan mountain photo, statue or image of Shri Krishna, Govardhan Puja story book.
What is Govardhan puja method? (How to do Govardhan puja)
- On the day of Govardhan Puja, wake up on Brahma Muhurta, take bath and worship Shri Krishna.
- After this, make statues of Govardhan Maharaj and Shri Krishna in the courtyard of the house with cow dung.
- Along with Govardhan Maharaj, statues of cow, calf and Braj can also be made.
- Then decorate the idols of Govardhan Maharaj and Shri Krishna with flowers and nails.
- After this, apply Roli, Akshat and Chandan to Govardhan Maharaj at the auspicious time.
- Keep cheering for Govardhan Maharaj with your family.
- Then things like milk, paan, kheel batashe, annakoot etc. should be offered.
- Mix milk in water with family and circumambulate Govardhan Maharaj 7-11 times.
- After the parikrama, light a ghee lamp and perform the aarti of Lord Giriraj.
- Then shout praises to Govardhan Maharaj and receive blessings from the elders of the house.
- Offer Kheel Batashe to Lord Govardhan and distribute it to everyone as Prasad.
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What to do on Govardhan Puja day? (What to do in Govardhan Puja)
- One should wake up early in the morning on the day of Govardhan Puja.
- Water must be offered to the Sun God.
- Satvik food should be consumed.
- The names of Lord Shri Krishna should be chanted.
- A special worship should be performed to the Govardhan mountain.
- One should donate to the poor according to devotion.
- 56 offerings should be made to Lord Krishna.
- It is auspicious to worship cows on this day.
What not to do on Govardhan Puja day? (What not to do in Govardhan Puja)
- Do not argue with anyone on the day of Govardhan Puja.
- Do not use abusive language with anyone on this day.
- Do not consume tamasic food on this day.
- Do not insult elders or women.
- Do not keep the house dirty on the day of Govardhan Puja.
- Do not disturb Mother Cow on the day of Govardhan Puja.
What is the mantra of Govardhan Puja? (Govardhan Puja Mantra)
Govardhan Dharadhar Gokul Traankaraak.
Vishnubahu kritochchray gavan kotiprabho bhava. ,
Why is Annakoot celebrated?
Annakoot festival is celebrated on the day of Govardhan Puja. On this day, a mixture of various types of food is offered to Lord Krishna as bhog. There is also a tradition of offering 56 offerings to Lord Krishna on the day of Govardhan Puja.
What are the benefits of performing Govardhan Puja?
Performing Govardhan Puja increases wealth, children and cow life in a person’s life. Also, the person gets relief from all the problems. A person who performs Govardhan Puja receives the eternal blessings of Lord Krishna.
Why Govardhan Puja is called Annakoot?
Govardhan Puja is also called Annakoot Puja in many places. On this day, food made from grains like wheat, rice, curries made from gram flour and green leafy vegetables are cooked and offered to Lord Krishna.
Why is Govardhan Puja performed?
On the day of Govardhan Puja, Govardhan mountain, cow and Lord Krishna are worshipped. Through this puja, respect for natural resources is shown. Govardhan Puja is celebrated to commemorate the defeat of Lord Indra by Lord Krishna. It is said that Lord Krishna himself had told everyone about the importance of Govardhan Puja.
What should be fed to the cow on the day of Govardhan Puja?
The Brijvasi worship the Govardhan mountain on this day. On this day, cows and bulls are bathed and painted and a new rope is tied around their necks. On the day of Govardhan Puja, cows and bulls should be fed mixed with jaggery and rice. Also, on the day of Govardhan Puja, cows should be served by feeding them grass.
