Govardhan Puja 2024: Govardhan Puja celebrated on Pratipada of Shukla Paksha of the month of Kartik has a special significance. Govardhan Puja is performed the day after Diwali. Many people also know him by the name Annakoot. The word Annakoot means group of grains. This festival is called Annakoot for the dedication and distribution of different types of food grains. On this day, various types of dishes and sweets are offered to God.
Auspicious Time of Govardhan Puja (Govardhan Puja 2024 Shubh Muhurat)
The Pratipada Tithi of Govardhan Puja started on 1st November i.e. today at 6:16 pm and the Tithi will end on 2nd November i.e. tomorrow night at 8:21 pm According to Udayatithi, this time the Govardhan and Annakoot festival will be celebrated only on November 2.
This will be the auspicious time for Govardhan Puja
, A Muhurta will last from 6:34 am to 8:46 am.
, The second Muhurta will be from 3:23 p.m. to 5:35 p.m.
, The third Muhurta will be from 5:35 p.m. to 6:01 p.m.
Govardhan Pujan Vidhi
On the day of Govardhan Puja, Govardhan is made with cow dung and decorated with flowers. During the puja, incense, naivedya, lamp, flowers and fruits, etc. are offered to Govardhan. On this day, Govardhan ji takes the form of a man lying with cow dung. An earthen lamp is kept at the place of the navel. Milk, curd, Ganges water, honey and batash, etc. are put in this lamp. It is then distributed as Prasad. After worshiping, Govardhan ji circumambulates seven times. At the time of parikrama, parikrama is performed by pouring water from a pot on the hand and sowing barley. Lord Vishwakarma is also worshiped on the day of Govardhan Puja. On this occasion, machines and factories are worshiped.
