Govardhan Puja 1991
Annakut offering the day after Diwali.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:09
- Sunset17:14
- Fasting window (tithi)1991-11-06 · 16:39 → 17:15
- Parana (tithi ends)17:15
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 1991
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1991
- Vasant Panchami — 21 January 1991
- Maha Shivaratri — 12 February 1991
- Holika Dahan — 28 February 1991
- Holi — 1 March 1991
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 17 March 1991
- Ram Navami — 24 March 1991
- Akshaya Tritiya — 16 May 1991
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 13 July 1991
- Guru Purnima — 26 July 1991
- Nag Panchami — 14 August 1991
- Raksha Bandhan — 25 August 1991
- Krishna Janmashtami — 1 September 1991
- Hartalika Teej — 11 September 1991
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 11 September 1991
- Anant Chaturdashi — 22 September 1991
- Pitru Paksha begins — 24 September 1991
- Sharad Navratri begins — 8 October 1991
- Durga Ashtami — 16 October 1991
- Maha Navami — 17 October 1991
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 18 October 1991
- Karwa Chauth — 26 October 1991
- Dhanteras — 3 November 1991
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 5 November 1991
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 5 November 1991
- Bhai Dooj — 8 November 1991
- Chhath Puja — 12 November 1991
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 21 November 1991
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 21 November 1991
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