November 9, 2026 • Monday
Pratipada, Shukla Paksha, Kartik Month
Date
November 9, 2026
Tithi
Pratipada, Shukla Paksha, Kartik Month
Muhurat
Govardhan Puja Muhurat: 6:32 AM – 8:43 AM and 3:20 PM – 5:31 PM (IST)
Govardhan Puja 2026, also known as Annakut, falls on November 9th (Monday) — the fourth day of the Diwali festival. It commemorates Lord Krishna lifting the Govardhan mountain on his little finger for 7 days to protect Vrindavan from Indra's torrential rains. The main ritual is preparing 56 food items (Chappan Bhog) and offering them to Lord Krishna.
Make a cow dung hillock representing Govardhan. Decorate with flowers and diyas.
Offer 56 food items to Lord Krishna.
Circumambulate the Govardhan mound 7 times. Perform aarti. Distribute prasad.
Govardhan Puja 2026 falls on November 9th, Monday — the day after main Diwali.
Annakut (Anna = food, Kut = mountain) is offering a mountain of food to Lord Krishna. The 56 items represent the 8 meals Krishna missed while holding Govardhan for 7 days — 8×7=56.
Yes. Use a mound of clay or even soil. Decorate it and offer whatever food you can prepare. The spirit of gratitude matters more than the material.
Ask Pandit Shivananda for puja guidance and spiritual advice.