Govardhan Puja
Krishna lifts Mount Govardhan — Annakut feast.
Gregorian date
9 November 2026
Monday
Tithi
Shukla Pratipada
Kartika (October – November)
Duration
single-day
Also known as
Annakut
Significance
Commemorates Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan to shelter Vrindavan villagers from Indra's rain. Devotees prepare a mountain of food (annakut) as offering.
What happens on the day
- •Make a small Govardhan from cow-dung / clay
- •Annakut offering — many varieties of food
- •Cattle worship in agricultural regions
About the month of Kartikaकार्तिक
The most festival-rich month. Karva Chauth, Dhanteras, Naraka Chaturdashi, Diwali, Govardhan Puja, Bhai Dooj, Chhath, Tulsi Vivah, and Kartik Purnima all fall here.
More festivals in Kartika
Kati Bihu
17 October 2026 · Sun enters Libra → Scorpio cusp (solar)
The austere Bihu — small lamps in paddy fields, prayers for the harvest.
Karva Chauth
30 October 2026 · Krishna Chaturthi
Married women fast from sunrise to moonrise for husbands' longevity.
Kerala Piravi
1 November 2026 · Fixed Gregorian (November 1)
Kerala's birthday — the day the state was formed in 1956.
Dhanteras
6 November 2026 · Krishna Trayodashi
The Diwali week begins — gold and metal purchases peak today.