Govardhan Puja

Govardhan Puja is a Hindu festival celebrated the day after Diwali, honoring Lord Krishna’s divine role in lifting the Govardhan Hill to protect villagers from torrential rains. This act symbolizes divine protection and the importance of humility and gratitude. Devotees create small hillocks out of cow dung or mud, worship them with offerings of food, and celebrate by processing around the Govardhan Hill. The festival reinforces the values of nature’s protection and devotion, emphasizing Krishna’s role as a protector and the significance of caring for the environment.