Govardhan Puja 2024: There are many benefits of Govardhan Puja, it is also mentioned in Skanda Purana.

Govardhan Puja 2024, Govardhan Puja has special significance in Hindu religion. Govardhan Puja is also one of the five-day Deepotsav or Prakash Parv, which is celebrated on the next day of Diwali. This year Govardhan Puja will be celebrated on Saturday, 2 November 2024.

Govardhan puja 2024 date

Govardhan Puja is celebrated on the next day of Diwali. But according to the calendar, this festival falls on the Pratipada date of Kartik Shukla. This year Pratipada Tithi will start from 6:16 pm on 1st November 2024, which will end on 2nd November at 8:21 pm. In such a situation, according to Udayatithi, it will be celebrated on Saturday 2nd November.

The festival of Govardhan Puja is associated with Lord Krishna, Govardhan Parvat and Indra. According to religious stories, this festival was started by Shri Krishna. On the day of Govardhan, figures of mother cow, Govardhan mountain and child form of Krishna are worshiped with cow dung. Let us know why Govardhan Puja is important and what are its benefits.

How did Govardhan Puja start (Govardhan puja 2024)

According to the story related to Govardhan Puja (Govardhan Puja Katha in Hindi), Lord Krishna had shattered the pride of Indradev on the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month. When Indradev got angry and showed his anger and caused heavy rain in Brij, then Shri Krishna created the Govardhan mountain camp with his little finger and protected the people of Brij. Since then the tradition of worshiping Govardhan Mountain started.

Benefits of Govardhan Puja ,Govardhan Puja 2024 Benefits,

The festival of Govardhan Puja is celebrated to commemorate Lord Krishna’s defeat of Lord Indra and his pride. It is believed that on this day, by making the shape of Govardhan Parvat, Shri Krishna child form and child cowherds and worshiping them from cow dung, there is happiness and wealth in the family. Also on this day Annakoot i.e. 56 types of dishes (56 Bhog) are also prepared and offered to God. By preparing Annakoot on this day, one gets the blessings of Mother Annapurna and there is no shortage of food at home.

Govardhan mountain and cow are worshiped in Govardhan Puja. There is also a description of worshiping cow and deriving virtue from it in Skanda Purana. According to Skanda Purana, by worshiping cow and donating cow, the fear of death and many evils go away and all the bad things start getting done.

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