Govardhan Puja 2026

About the festival date

Govardhan Puja is observed on Kartika Shukla Pratipada, the first day of the bright fortnight after Diwali. In some years a day falls between Lakshmi Puja and Govardhan Puja, because the Amavasya tithi is still running at the next sunrise. The date below is calculated for the chosen city; regional observances may differ.

How India celebrates

• Braj (Mathura, Vrindavan, Govardhan): devotees walk the parikrama of Govardhan hill, and temples offer Annakut and chhappan bhog.
• North India: a small Govardhan is shaped from cow dung in the courtyard and worshipped, and cows are decorated.
• Rajasthan: Nathdwara’s Annakut is one of the best-known offerings of the year.
• Gujarat: the same day is Bestu Varas, the Gujarati new year, with greetings of “Saal Mubarak”.
• Maharashtra and Karnataka: Bali Pratipada (Diwali Padwa, Bali Padyami) honours King Bali and couples exchange gifts.

Planning your day

• Annakut food is shared as prasad with neighbours and visitors in many homes and temples.
• Check your city’s panchang for the day’s tithi, Rahu Kaal and Abhijit muhurat before fixing a time for the puja.

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