Govardhan Puja 2028 falls on Wednesday, October 18, 2028 in Puducherry. It is Kartik Shukla Paksha Pratipada in the Hindu lunar calendar. Puja Muhurat is 8:26 AM – 5:01 AM. Sunrise is 6:01 AM and sunset 5:49 PM.
Same day as India
Also known as: Annakut · Padwa · Bali Pratipada
Puducherry timings
Date
Wednesday, October 18, 2028
Wednesday
Lunar date
Kartik Shukla Paksha Pratipada
Sunrise
6:01 AM
Sunset
5:49 PM
Moonrise
5:56 AM
Moonset
5:53 PM
Shubh muhurat in Puducherry
Puja Muhurat8:26 AM – 5:01 AMOct 19, 2028
Evening Puja Muhurat3:28 PM – 5:49 PM
Rahu Kaal — avoid11:55 AM – 1:24 PM
Windows are computed for this city — the tithi decides which are valid, so they shift with your location and are not the Indian times. Abhijit and Rahu Kaal belong to the day itself rather than to the festival.
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.
How it is observed
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 Puducherry is on Wednesday, October 18, 2028. It falls on Kartik Shukla Paksha Pratipada.
What is the Puja Muhurat for Govardhan Puja in Puducherry?
Puja Muhurat in Puducherry on Oct 18, 2028 is 8:26 AM – 5:01 AM. This is the window in which the main observance is performed.
Is Govardhan Puja 2028 on the same day in Puducherry as in India?
Yes. Govardhan Puja falls on Oct 18, 2028 in both Puducherry and India this year, though the puja timings differ because sunrise and moonrise are local.
What else is Govardhan Puja called?
Govardhan Puja is also known as Annakut, Padwa, Bali Pratipada. These are regional names and spellings for the same festival.