Govardhan Puja 1985
Annakut offering the day after Diwali.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:14
- Sunset17:11
- Fasting window (tithi)1985-11-12 · 19:54 → 16:10
- Parana (tithi ends)16:10
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Govardhan Puja puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaGovardhan Puja — Frequently Asked Questions
When is Govardhan Puja celebrated?
On the Pratipada of the Shukla Paksha of Kartika, in autumn — the first day of the bright fortnight, the day after Diwali. For this year's date, see the date shown above.
What is Annakut?
The 'mountain of food' — a large spread of vegetarian dishes cooked and heaped before Krishna in the image of the Govardhan hill he lifted, then offered and shared as prasad, ideally with the whole community.
Why is a Govardhan hill made of cow dung?
A small hill is modelled from cow dung and decorated with trees, cattle and figures, and worshipped as Govardhan itself. Cow dung ties the rite to the pastoral, agrarian world the festival gives thanks for.
What does Govardhan Puja teach?
The katha turns worship away from Indra, a distant power appeased through fear, toward the hill, the cattle and the land that actually sustain life. It is a festival of gratitude to nature.
Other major festivals in 1985
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1985
- Vasant Panchami — 26 January 1985
- Maha Shivaratri — 17 February 1985
- Holika Dahan — 6 March 1985
- Holi — 7 March 1985
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 22 March 1985
- Ram Navami — 30 March 1985
- Akshaya Tritiya — 23 April 1985
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 20 June 1985
- Guru Purnima — 2 July 1985
- Nag Panchami — 20 August 1985
- Raksha Bandhan — 30 August 1985
- Krishna Janmashtami — 7 September 1985
- Hartalika Teej — 17 September 1985
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 18 September 1985
- Anant Chaturdashi — 27 September 1985
- Pitru Paksha begins — 29 September 1985
- Sharad Navratri begins — 15 October 1985
- Durga Ashtami — 21 October 1985
- Maha Navami — 22 October 1985
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 22 October 1985
- Karwa Chauth — 1 November 1985
- Dhanteras — 10 November 1985
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 11 November 1985
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 12 November 1985
- Bhai Dooj — 14 November 1985
- Chhath Puja — 17 November 1985
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 27 November 1985
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 27 November 1985
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