govardhan puja 2025
Govardhan Puja 2025: Every year, people celebrate the festival of Govardhan Puja on the next day of Diwali. This festival is celebrated every year on the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month. People celebrate the festival of Govarthan Puja with enthusiasm across the country including Mathura. Govardhan Mountain is worshiped on this auspicious occasion. Lord Krishna and cows are also worshiped on this day. Cows are fed fodder.
56 bhog are prepared on this day. Those who worship on this day are freed from all their sorrows. Also they get the blessings and blessings of Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna had saved the people of Braj from the wrath of Devraj Indra. To save the people of Braj from the wrath of Devraj Indra, he lifted the entire Govardhan mountain on his finger. People celebrate this festival in the memory of that Leela of God. In such a situation, let us read the story of Govardhan Mountain.
When is Govardhan Puja? (When is Govardhan Puja 2025)
According to the Vedic calendar, this year the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month is starting on October 21 at 05:54 pm, which will end on October 22 at 08:16 pm. In such a situation, this year Gorvadhan Puja is on 22nd October. The auspicious time for worshiping on this day will start from 06:20 am, which will continue till 08:38 am. The second Muhurta will start from 03:13 pm. This will last till 05:49 pm.
Story of Govardhan Mountain
Govardhan Mountain has been described in Shrimad Bhagwat Purana. According to the legend, once upon a time Indra, the king of the gods, became proud. In such a situation, Lord Krishna performed a leela to break the pride of Devraj. One day all the people of Braj were busy preparing to worship Lord Indra. Many types of dishes were being prepared. During this time, Lord Krishna asked Mother Yashoda what preparations all the people of Braj were engaged in.
On this, Mother Yashoda told Lord Krishna that everyone was busy preparing for Indra Dev puja. On this Lord Krishna asked Mother Yashoda why Indra Dev is worshipped. Then Mother Yashoda said that with this worship Lord Indra is pleased and it rains well, due to which the yield is good. On this Lord Krishna said that it is the work of Devraj Indra to rain.
God said that if anyone should be worshipped, it should be Govardhan Mountain, because our cows graze there. After this, all the people of Braj stopped worshiping Lord Indra and started worshiping Mount Govardhan. Due to this, Devraj Indra got angry and started raining heavily. Then to save the people of Braj from the wrath of Devraj Indra, Lord Krishna lifted Govardhan Mountain on his little finger.
All the people of Braj came under Govardhan Mountain. After this Devraj Indra realized his mistake. Then from that time the worship of Gorvadhan mountain started.
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