Saturday, November 2, 2024
Govardhan Puja 2024 falls on Saturday, November 2, 2024. It is Kartik Shukla Paksha Pratipada in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 6:35 AM and sunset 5:34 PM.
Also known as: Annakut · Padwa · Bali Pratipada
| City | Date |
|---|---|
| New Delhi | Nov 2, 2024 |
| London | Nov 2, 2024 |
| Toronto | Nov 2, 2024 |
| New York | Nov 2, 2024 |
| Houston | Nov 2, 2024 |
| San Jose | Nov 1, 2024 |
| Sydney | Nov 2, 2024 |
| Singapore | Nov 2, 2024 |
| Dubai | Nov 2, 2024 |
Govardhan Puja recalls Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan on a fingertip to shelter Braj from Indra’s storm. It falls the day after Diwali, on the first of the waxing moon in Kartik.
A hill of food — the annakut, "mountain of grain" — is built before the deity and shared out. In Gujarat the same day is kept as the new year.
Govardhan Puja 2024 is on Saturday, November 2, 2024. It falls on Kartik Shukla Paksha Pratipada.
Govardhan Puja is also known as Annakut, Padwa, Bali Pratipada. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.