To break Lord Indra’s arrogance, Lord Krishna balanced the Govardhan mountain on his little finger and taught people a lesson that the mountain had been their saviour feeding them for years.

Just as Diwali festivities settle down, we gear up for Govardhan Puja, also known as Annakut Puja, celebrated this year on November 2. This auspicious festival marks Lord Krishna’s legendary ...

Little Krishna asked the people to take shelter under the Govardhan hill that he held up like an umbrella on his little finger for seven days, for wasn’t he their protector?

Govardhan Puja celebrates the divine feat of Lord Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan on his little finger to shield his village from the torential rains. Pray to Lord Krishna on this day by visiting ...

‘Govardhan Puja’ was celebrated by the Hare Krishna Movement at CMR Function Hall at Venkojipalem on Sunday evening. A replica of Govardhan hill with 100 kg of cake and 200 varieties of sweets ...

He lifted the entire Govardhan mountain on his left hand's little finger and people of Braj took shelter under it for seven days, unaffected by hunger and thirst.

Govardhan Puja 2022: This festival has a great religious significance among Hindus and it is celebrated by all the Lord Krishna devotees with great zeal and enthusiasm.

Govardhan Puja 2018: How to do Govardhan Puja at home, basic rituals and vidhi On this day, Hindus celebrate the victory of Lord Krishna over Lord Indra as he defeated him using the Govardhan Parvat.

Why Govardhan Puja is called Annakut Puja: It is said that since Lord Krishna held the mountain on his little finger for seven days and did not move or had any food.

Nishant Jain of Sector 38 said, to save Gokul from heavy rain, Lord Krishna had lifted mount Govardhan as an umbrella on little finger of his right hand in order to provide shelter to the people.

Krishna raised Govardhan hill on his little finger and provided shelter to the people for seven days. Govardhan Puja is celebrated to commemorate this occasion and to seek blessings of Lord Krishna.

Govardhan Puja 2024, celebrating Lord Krishna’s lifting of Govardhan Hill, will be observed on November 2, 2024.