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Govardhan Puja 2028 falls on Wednesday, October 18, 2028. It is Kartik Shukla Paksha Pratipada in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 6:24 AM and sunset 5:47 PM.
Also known as: Annakut · Padwa · Bali Pratipada
| City | Date |
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| New Delhi | Oct 18, 2028 |
| London | Oct 18, 2028 |
| Toronto | Oct 18, 2028 |
| New York | Oct 18, 2028 |
| Houston | Oct 18, 2028 |
| San Jose | Oct 18, 2028 |
| Sydney | Oct 19, 2028 |
| Singapore | Oct 19, 2028 |
| Dubai | Oct 18, 2028 |
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 2028 is on Wednesday, October 18, 2028. 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.