Govardhan Puja 2027
Annakut
Saturday, October 30, 2027
On Kartik Shukla Pratipada, after Diwali: devotees build an Annakut, a mountain of food, for Krishna who lifted Govardhan hill to shelter Vrindavan. Also Bali Pratipada and the Gujarati new year, Bestu Varas.
Day timings · Tithi
Shukla Pratipada
till 17:52
Lunar month Kartik · Shukla Paksha
Kept on the day the tithi stands at sunrise; the observance runs through the day.
- Sunrise
- 06:31
- Sunset
- 17:37
- Moonrise
- 07:11
Timings for New Delhi, India
See full panchangAlso on this day
Every other observance and vrat kept on Saturday, October 30, 2027, each with its own time.
MaharashtraKarnatakaGoaAlso known as: Bali Padyami · Padwa
Kartik Shukla Pratipada, after Diwali, remembers King Bali, to whom Vishnu as Vamana granted a yearly return to his people. In Maharashtra it is Padwa, when wives apply tilak to their husbands.
GujaratAlso known as: Gujarati New Year · Nutan Varsh
Kartik Shukla Pratipada opens the Gujarati year: families visit temples at dawn, greet each other with 'Saal Mubarak', and shops begin the new books blessed at Chopda Puja.
Festivals around this day
Every festival, observance and vrat from ten days before to ten days after, so the whole season is on one page.
Frequently Asked Questions
- When is Govardhan Puja in 2027?
- In 2027, Govardhan Puja is on Saturday, 30 October. The tithi is Shukla Pratipada.
- What else is observed on Govardhan Puja 2027?
- Also on Saturday, 30 October: Bali Pratipada and Bestu Varas.
