The Govardhan-Puja is a very popular festival widely celebrated in the north India to worship Lord Krishna and Mount Govardhan or Govardhan Parvat. This is the 4th day of Diwali celebration for commemoration of lifting the mountain Govardhan mountain by Lord Krishna on his finger tip.
As Diwali is a five days extravaganza of Hindu religion. The fourth day of Diwali festival is celebrated as Goverdhan Puja in North India and as ‘Kartik Shuddh Padwa’ or ‘Bali Padyami’ or ‘Balipratipada’ in south India. On this day, people worship Lord Govardhan Parvat because of the hindu methodology associated with its celebration. Behind every celebration of the festival of Diwali, there are stories, beliefs, myths and legends. A Vedic story is also associated with gowardhan pooja. According to our historical epics lord Krishna told villagers to begin worshipping cattle instead of lord indurate god of rain. As per Vishnu Puran people used to honor Indra for good monsoon but when people stopped worshipping him, lord Indra expressed his anger and retaliation by over-flooding the village with heavy rainfall.
To protect innocent poor villagers and animals from being carried away with flood water, lord Krishna lifted the Goverdhan parvat on his little finger. By sheltering all men and beasts under mount Goverdhan, god Krishna made Indra feel that it is his duty to bless earth with rainfall. This legend has initiated the worshipping of goverdhan parvat for more than five thousand years. People of Northern regions of India like Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and other areas celebrate Gowardhan pooja with great pomp and fervor. There are lots of rituals and traditions associated with this day. Some of them are:
People make mountain shape with cow dung and worship it with flowers, rice, roli, moli, sugarcane and other pooja samagri.
Deities are given milk bath, adorned with bright attires and precious ornaments.
Pious and Religious people prepared variety of food also known as Chhappan Bhog to Krishna. With traditional customs and prayers, the variety of sweets and food is raised in the shape of mountain as bhog to deities. Worshippers take this bhog as Prasad after offering it to the god. This ritual is called ‘Annakoot’.
The temples of Mathura and Nathadwara are especially decorated with flowers; lights and tight arrangement are done to manage the crowd of devotees coming for Govardhan puja from different locations.
Goverdhan pujan | Bestavarsh | Gudi Padava | Varsha Pratipada/ Pratipad Padwa | Annakoot | Bali Padyam / Bali Pratipada | Muharat Pujan
As Diwali is a five days extravaganza of Hindu religion. The fourth day of Diwali festival is celebrated as Goverdhan Puja in North India and as ‘Kartik Shuddh Padwa’ or ‘Bali Padyami’ or ‘Balipratipada’ in south India. On this day, people worship Lord Govardhan Parvat because of the hindu methodology associated with its celebration. Behind every celebration of the festival of Diwali, there are stories, beliefs, myths and legends. A Vedic story is also associated with gowardhan pooja. According to our historical epics lord Krishna told villagers to begin worshipping cattle instead of lord indurate god of rain. As per Vishnu Puran people used to honor Indra for good monsoon but when people stopped worshipping him, lord Indra expressed his anger and retaliation by over-flooding the village with heavy rainfall.
To protect innocent poor villagers and animals from being carried away with flood water, lord Krishna lifted the Goverdhan parvat on his little finger. By sheltering all men and beasts under mount Goverdhan, god Krishna made Indra feel that it is his duty to bless earth with rainfall. This legend has initiated the worshipping of goverdhan parvat for more than five thousand years. People of Northern regions of India like Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and other areas celebrate Gowardhan pooja with great pomp and fervor. There are lots of rituals and traditions associated with this day. Some of them are:
People make mountain shape with cow dung and worship it with flowers, rice, roli, moli, sugarcane and other pooja samagri.
Deities are given milk bath, adorned with bright attires and precious ornaments.
Pious and Religious people prepared variety of food also known as Chhappan Bhog to Krishna. With traditional customs and prayers, the variety of sweets and food is raised in the shape of mountain as bhog to deities. Worshippers take this bhog as Prasad after offering it to the god. This ritual is called ‘Annakoot’.
The temples of Mathura and Nathadwara are especially decorated with flowers; lights and tight arrangement are done to manage the crowd of devotees coming for Govardhan puja from different locations.
Other Names of Govardhan Puja
Goverdhan pujan | Bestavarsh | Gudi Padava | Varsha Pratipada/ Pratipad Padwa | Annakoot | Bali Padyam / Bali Pratipada | Muharat Pujan
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