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Govardhan Puja (Annakut)

The day after Deepavali, Krishna is worshipped as Govardhana with a mountain of food offerings (annakut).

North IndianVaishnava

Deity: Sri Krishna & Govardhana

When: Kartika Shukla Pratipada (day after Deepavali)

Samagri you'll need

  • Cow-dung/clay Govardhan hillock
  • Annakut — many cooked dishes
  • Flowers, diya, dhoop
  • Cow imagery / go-puja items

Step by step

  1. 1

    Make Govardhan

    Form a small Govardhana hill from cow dung or clay and decorate it with flowers.

  2. 2

    Annakut naivedya

    Cook and offer a 'mountain' of varied dishes to Krishna-Govardhana.

  3. 3

    Parikrama & go-puja

    Circumambulate the Govardhana, worship cows, and sing Krishna bhajans.

  4. 4

    Aarti & distribution

    Perform aarti and distribute the annakut prasad to all.

Note: Central to Braj and North Indian Vaishnava tradition; also called Annakut.

This is a learner's outline. Exact mantras and small variations differ by shakha, sutra and family custom — please learn the full procedure from your guru or purohith.