New Delhi
Govardhan Puja – Monday, 9 November 2026
Govardhan Puja 2026 – date and timings by city
About Govardhan Puja
Govardhan Puja (Annakut) is kept the day after Lakshmi Puja. It remembers Lord Krishna lifting Govardhan hill to save Vraj. A hill of food (Annakut) is offered to Krishna.
How the date is fixed
It is kept on the day the tithi is present at sunrise. If the tithi starts and ends between two sunrises, it is kept on the day it falls.
Story and meaning of Govardhan Puja
The people of Vraj used to worship Indra for rain. Young Krishna asked them to worship Govardhan hill instead, which gave grass and water to their cattle. An angry Indra sent a heavy storm for seven days. Krishna lifted Govardhan on his little finger and gave shelter to all of Vraj, until Indra bowed and accepted defeat. Annakut, a hill of food, is offered to remember this.
Govardhan Puja puja vidhi
- Make a Govardhan hill with cow dung in the courtyard and decorate it with flowers and diyas.
- Offer the Annakut: a large variety of dishes, up to 56 bhog (Chappan Bhog), to Lord Krishna.
- Worship the cows and bulls and feed them.
- Do a parikrama of the Govardhan figure and distribute the prasad.
Questions people ask
When is Govardhan Puja in 2026?
Govardhan Puja is on Monday, 9 November 2026 (as per New Delhi).
How is the date of Govardhan Puja decided?
It is kept on the day the tithi is present at sunrise. If the tithi starts and ends between two sunrises, it is kept on the day it falls.
What is Annakut?
A festival offering of many kinds of food to Krishna, kept as a "hill of food" in memory of Govardhan.