Govardhan Puja is also known as Annakoot Puja. This festival is celebrated a day after Diwali. According to the Hindu calendar, this year Diwali will be celebrated on October 31. At the same time, Govardhan Puja day will be celebrated on Saturday, November 2. This day is celebrated as the victory of Lord Krishna over Indra Dev. According to religious beliefs, on this auspicious occasion (Govardhan Puja 2024), people make Lord Krishna and Govardhan mountain from cow dung and whole grains in their homes and worship them, when only a few days are left for this day, so let us know the main things related to this great festival.

What is Annakut? (What is Annakut?)

It is said that on this auspicious occasion, people prepare 56 and 108 types of dishes and offer them to Kanha and worship him duly. These dishes are called 'Annakoot'. Without this, the worship of this day is considered incomplete. In such a situation, everyone must prepare Annakoot in their homes on this festival.

These things happen in Annakut (These Things Happen In Annakut)

In the Annakoot prepared on this day, many kinds of things like vegetables (mixed vegetables), Kadhi-rice, Kheer, sweets, Rabri, Peda, Puwa, butter, sugar candy, Puri etc. are prepared and offered to Lord Krishna as Prasad.

Why is Annakut made during Govardhan Puja? (Govardhan Puja Annakut Celebration)

According to mythology , on the day of Govardhan Puja (Annakoot festival), Murlidhar completely destroyed the pride of Devraj Indra and protected all the residents of Vrindavan from heavy rain by sheltering them under the Govardhan mountain. Along with this, he also taught people how important and significant everything that comes from nature is. Along with this, he started Govardhan Puja.

Since then, on this occasion, people worship Lord Krishna and Govardhan mountain by making pictures of them using cow dung and whole grains and prepare Annakut and offer it as prasad.