When is Govardhan Puja 2025: 21st October i.e. today is also the Amavasya date of Kartik month. This means that Amavasya Tithi will end today at 5:54 pm and immediately after that, Pratipada Tithi of Shukla Paksha will begin. So, according to the Panchang, due to Amavasya Tithi, Govardhan Puja will not be held on 21st October but on 22nd October.
According to astrologers, govardhan puja It is considered very inauspicious to do it on Amavasya Tithi, it is considered very important to observe Pratipada Tithi for this festival. However, every year Govardhan Puja is performed on the next day of Diwali, i.e. this festival is celebrated on the fourth day of the Panch Parva of Diwali. Let us now know in which time it will be auspicious to perform Govardhan Puja and what will be the method of Annakoot Puja.
Govardhan Puja 2025 Tithi
According to Drik Panchang, the festival of Govardhan Puja is celebrated every year on the Pratipada date of Krishna Paksha of Kartik month. This time the date of this festival will start on 21st October i.e. today at 5:54 pm and the date will end on 22nd October at 8:16 pm.
Govardhan Puja 2025 Shubh Muhurat
According to Drik Panchang, the first Muhurta of Govardhan Puja will be from 6.26 am to 8.42 am on October 22.
The second Muhurta will start from 3:29 pm and will last till 5:44 pm.
The third time of worship will be in the twilight, which will last from 5:44 pm to 6:10 pm. That means you can perform Govardhan Puja in these three auspicious times.
How to perform Govardhan Puja? (Pooja method of Govardhan Puja)
On this day, wake up early in the morning and clean the house and courtyard. Then make the symbol of Govardhan Mountain with cow dung. In this, small mounds are made and figures like cow, calf, trees, plants and pond are made, which are considered symbols of nature and prosperity. After this, prepare the place of worship and meditate on Lord Shri Krishna by lighting a lamp. Keep things like flowers, water, intact seeds, sweets, basil leaves, milk, curd, ghee, jaggery and grains for worship. Worship Shri Krishna and Govardhan Mountain duly.
After this, offer Annakoot to God, that is, prepare and offer various dishes like puri, vegetables, sweets, rice and kheer etc. It is believed that the more food is offered to God, the more prosperity the house brings. After the worship, circumambulate around Govardhan Mountain seven times and perform the aarti of Shri Krishna. After Aarti, distribute Prasad and celebrate the festival happily with all the family members. Worshiping and serving cows on this day is considered very auspicious.
Importance of Govardhan Puja (Govardhan Puja Significance)
The importance of Govardhan Puja is very deep. This day reminds of the divine incident when Lord Shri Krishna lifted Govardhan Mountain on his little finger to break the pride of Indra. From this puja we get the message that the end of ego is certain and the only true support is nature and God’s grace. On this day, people express their gratitude and reverence by symbolically worshiping Govardhan Mountain.
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