Vedic Katha
On the fourth day of Diwali, devotees remember how young Krishna lifted Mount Govardhan on one finger to shelter his village from Indra's storm, and…
Govardhan Puja, also called Annakut, falls the day after the main Diwali night. It celebrates one of the most loved stories of Krishna's boyhood in Vraj: the lifting of Mount Govardhan.
The cowherds of Vraj used to hold a great annual sacrifice to Indra, king of the gods and lord of rain, hoping for good monsoons.
As the floodwaters rose, Krishna lifted the entire Mount Govardhan on the little finger of his left hand and held it up like a vast umbrella.
To remember this, devotees build a small hill of food, the annakut or "mountain of grain", from rice, sweets, vegetables and dozens of dishes, and offer it to Krishna and to Govardhan itself.
Govardhan Puja is a festival of gratitude to nature and a lesson in humility. Krishna teaches that devotion is not ritual offered out of fear to the powerful, but care and thanks given to what actually…
Govardhan Puja is a festival of gratitude to nature and a lesson in humility. Krishna teaches that true devotion is not ritual offered out of fear to the powerful, but care and thanks given to what actually…
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