Govardhan Puja 2058
Annakut offering the day after Diwali.
Today's Panchang
Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
- Ashtami
- till 18:59
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- till 20:18
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Karana
- Balava
- Sunrise
- 05:27
- Sunset
- 18:40
- Moon sign
- Aries
- Sun sign
- Cancer
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:16
- Sunset17:09
- Fasting window (tithi)2058-11-16 · 08:40 → 07:20
- Parana (tithi ends)07:20
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 2058
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 2058
- Vasant Panchami — 28 January 2058
- Maha Shivaratri — 21 February 2058
- Holika Dahan — 9 March 2058
- Holi — 11 March 2058
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 25 March 2058
- Ram Navami — 2 April 2058
- Akshaya Tritiya — 25 April 2058
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 23 June 2058
- Guru Purnima — 6 July 2058
- Nag Panchami — 26 July 2058
- Raksha Bandhan — 4 August 2058
- Krishna Janmashtami — 10 August 2058
- Hartalika Teej — 22 August 2058
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 23 August 2058
- Anant Chaturdashi — 1 September 2058
- Pitru Paksha begins — 2 October 2058
- Sharad Navratri begins — 18 October 2058
- Durga Ashtami — 25 October 2058
- Maha Navami — 26 October 2058
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 26 October 2058
- Karwa Chauth — 3 November 2058
- Dhanteras — 13 November 2058
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 15 November 2058
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 15 November 2058
- Bhai Dooj — 17 November 2058
- Chhath Puja — 21 November 2058
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 30 November 2058
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 30 November 2058
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