Goverdhan Puja - The Holistic Tourism ,Varanasi – the Second Online

 

Goverdhan Puja - The Holistic Tourism, Varanasi – the Second Online

We at the 2nd Online Travel, Varanasi, wish you all a joyful Govardhan Puja filled with love, blessings, and the strength of devotion.

Most of the time, Govardhan Puja Day falls the day after Diwali Puja, and it is celebrated as the day when Lord Krishna defeated God Indra. Sometimes, there might be a one-day gap between Diwali and Govardhan Puja.

One day, Lord Krishna wanted to teach Indra a lesson. He convinced the inhabitants of Vrindavan to honor Govardhan Hill instead, whose fertile soil provided the grass upon which the cows and bulls grazed, and to honor the cows and bulls who provided milk and plowed the lands. Outraged, Indra retaliated with terrifying thunderstorms. Lord Krishna calmly lifted Govardhan Hill with the little finger of his left hand. For seven days and seven nights, Sri Krishna held up Govardhan Hill, providing a giant umbrella to shelter the inhabitants of Vrindavan from the torrential rain.

Realizing the futility of his actions, King Indra bowed down before the Lord with folded hands and offered prayers of supplication. In this way, Lord Krishna demonstrated that He is Deva Deva, the lord of the demigods, and that any purpose for which demigods might be worshiped could easily be served by worshiping Him, the cause of all causes.

In religious texts, Govardhan Puja celebrations are suggested during Pratipada Tithi of Kartik month. Depending on the starting time of Pratipada, Govardhan Puja Day might fall one day before Amavasya Day on the Hindu calendar.

Gowardhan Puja is also known as Annakut Puja. On this day, food made of cereals like wheat, rice, curry made of gram flour, and leafy vegetables is cooked and offered to Lord Krishna.

In Maharashtra, the same day is celebrated as Bali Pratipada or Bali Padva. The day commemorates the victory of Vamana, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, over King Bali and the subsequent pushing of Bali to Patal Lok (the underworld). It is believed that due to the boon given by Lord Vamana, Asura King Bali visits the Prithvi Lok from the Patala Lok on this day.

Most of the time, Govardhan Puja Day coincides with Gujarati New Year's Day, which is celebrated on Shukla Paksha Pratipada of Kartik month. Depending on starting time of Pratipada Tithi, Govardhan Puja celebrations could be done one day before Gujarati New Year day.

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Goverdhan Puja- The Holistic Tourism, Varanasi – the Second Online