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Govardhan Puja 2028 falls on Wednesday, October 18, 2028 in Irvine. It is Kartik Shukla Paksha Pratipada in the Hindu lunar calendar. Sunrise is 7:00 AM and sunset 6:11 PM.
Same day as India
Also known as: Annakut · Padwa · Bali Pratipada
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 in Irvine is on Wednesday, October 18, 2028. It falls on Kartik Shukla Paksha Pratipada.
Yes. Govardhan Puja falls on Oct 18, 2028 in both Irvine and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.
Govardhan Puja is also known as Annakut, Padwa, Bali Pratipada. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.