Govardhan Puja 2026: Muhurta, Tithi, and Nakshatra

Govardhan Puja, also known as Annakut or Annakoot. This is a Hindu festival celebrated on the fourth day of Diwali. It is dedicated to Lord Krishna and the sacred Govardhan Hill in Braj. 

Date Time and Tithi Nakshatra

• Date: Friday, October 23, 2026
• Tithi: Pratipada
• Time Begins: 11:24 PM on October 22, 2026
• Time Ends: 08:36 PM on October 23, 2026

Puja Muhurat 

• 06:13 AM to 08:30 AM

Govardhan Puja is performed to commemorate Lord Krishna's act of lifting the Govardhan Hill to protect the villagers from the wrath of Lord Indra and as a way of showing gratitude for nature's sustenance.

Activities

The Pooja Govardhan includes creating a symbolic hill out of cow dung, preparing and offering a "mountain of food" to Lord Krishna, worshipping cows, and performing a circumambulation (parikrama) of Govardhan Hill.

Govardhan Puja is celebrated mostly in North India. Especially in the Braj region, which includes Mathura, Vrindavan, and Govardhan hills. The places are deeply associated with the life of Lord Krishna's childhood. It is also widely celebrated in states like Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra.