Govardhana Puja Go Puja Go Krida
ISKCONAlso known as: Annakut, Go Puja, Govardhan Puja
Govardhana Puja Go Puja Go Krida
About Govardhana Puja Go Puja Go Krida
Govardhana Puja commemorates the day when Lord Krishna lifted the great Govardhana Hill to protect the residents of Vrindavan from the torrential rains sent by Indra, the king of heaven.
On this day, an enormous mountain of food (Annakut) is offered to the Lord. Temples prepare hundreds of varieties of vegetarian dishes.
In ISKCON temples worldwide, Govardhana Puja is celebrated with the grand Annakut offering and go-puja (worship of cows).
Vrat Vidhi & Fasting Rules
The day is focused on preparing and offering an elaborate Annakut to Lord Krishna.
On this sacred day of Govardhana Puja, I offer this mountain of food to Lord Krishna, who lifted the great hill to protect His devotees.
- Prepare as many varieties of vegetarian food as possible - ideally 56 or more dishes (chappan bhog).
- Arrange the food offerings beautifully before the Deity.
- Perform go-puja - worship and honour the cows.
- Distribute the Annakut prasad generously to all present.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Annakut means 'mountain of food.' It is an elaborate offering of hundreds of food varieties to Lord Krishna.
Cows are very dear to Lord Krishna, who was a cowherd boy in Vrindavan.
Note: All timings are represented in 24-hour notation in local time of the selected location with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. In Panchang, a day starts and ends with local sunrise.
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