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Govardhan Puja 2027गोवर्धन पूजा

Govardhan Puja recalls Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan to shelter the people of Braj, and is kept the day after Diwali.

Date · New Delhi (28.6139° N, 77.2090° E)

Saturday, 30 October 2027

Tradition harmony

All regional traditions Chakra tracks agree on this date:

North (Purnimanta)
30 Oct 2027
South (Amanta)
30 Oct 2027
Tamil
30 Oct 2027
Bengali
30 Oct 2027
ISKCON
30 Oct 2027
Smarta
30 Oct 2027

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Begins 29 Oct, 7:07 pm

Ends 30 Oct, 5:52 pm

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  • 8 FriDurga Ashtami →Durga Ashtami is the eighth day of Sharad Navratri, held to be the most powerful for worship of the goddess.
  • 8 FriMaha Navami →Maha Navami marks the climactic ninth day of Navratri, venerating Goddess Durga as Mahishasuramardini and celebrating Ayudha Puja.
  • 9 SatDussehra →Dussehra, or Vijayadashami, marks the victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.
  • 15 FriSharad Purnima →Sharad Purnima marks the harvest full moon of autumn when the moon radiates nectar-like rays and Lord Krishna danced the divine Raas Leela.
  • 18 MonTula Sankranti →Tula Sankranti is the moment the Sun enters the sidereal sign of Libra, marking the start of the harvest month in several regions.
  • 19 TueKarva Chauth →Karva Chauth is a day-long fast kept without food or water for the well-being of a husband, broken after sighting the moon.
  • 22 FriAhoi Ashtami →Ahoi Ashtami is a traditional fasting day observed by mothers for the long life and wellbeing of their children on Kartika Krishna Ashtami.
  • 27 WedDhanteras →Dhanteras opens the Diwali period and is considered auspicious for buying metal, and for honouring Dhanvantari and Lakshmi.
  • 28 ThuNaraka Chaturdashi →Naraka Chaturdashi commemorates the triumph of Lord Krishna and Satyabhama over the tyrant demon Narakasura on Kartika Krishna Chaturdashi.
  • 29 FriDiwali →Diwali is the festival of lights marking the victory of light over darkness and the return of Rama to Ayodhya.
  • 30 SatGovardhan Puja(this page)Govardhan Puja recalls Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan to shelter the people of Braj, and is kept the day after Diwali.
  • 31 SunBhai Dooj →Bhai Dooj is the day at the close of Diwali on which sisters apply a tilak to their brothers and pray for their long life.

Also this month: Vinayaka Chaturthi (1), Masik Durga Ashtami (1), Ekadashi (2), Pradosh Vrat (2), Purnima (1), Satyanarayan Puja (1), Sankashti Chaturthi (1), Masik Shivratri (1), Amavasya (1).

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City-wise timings

CityLocal dateTithi window (local)vs. New Delhi
New Delhi30 Oct 20277:07 pm – 5:52 pmSame day
Varanasi30 Oct 20277:07 pm – 5:52 pmSame day
Mumbai30 Oct 20277:07 pm – 5:52 pmSame day
Bengaluru30 Oct 20277:07 pm – 5:52 pmSame day
Kolkata30 Oct 20277:07 pm – 5:52 pmSame day
Chennai30 Oct 20277:07 pm – 5:52 pmSame day
London30 Oct 20272:37 pm – 1:22 pmSame day
San Francisco29 Oct 20276:37 am – 5:22 amDiffers

Tithi window shown in each city’s own local time — the underlying instant is the same worldwide.

Govardhan Puja, also called Annakut, "mountain of food," is observed on the day following the Diwali new moon. A small hill is shaped from cowdung or food and decorated to represent Mount Govardhan, which Krishna is said to have raised on one finger for seven days to shield the cowherds from a storm sent by Indra. Temples pile up large displays of cooked dishes, sweets and grains before the deity and later distribute them.

It falls on the first tithi (Pratipada) of the waxing fortnight of Kartika in the Purnimanta calendar. Where the tithi timing places the new moon and the first tithi awkwardly, the date can move by a day relative to Diwali.

Regional names and emphases differ: in Maharashtra the same day is Bali Pratipada, marking the return of King Bali, in Gujarat it is the start of the commercial new year with the opening of fresh account books, and in Braj it is the central day of the local festival calendar.

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