Govardhan Puja 2003 Date — Sunday, October 26, 2003
When is Govardhan Puja in 2003? Govardhan Puja 2003 falls on Sunday, October 26, 2003.
Observance: Govardhan Puja. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Govardhan Puja 2003 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Diwali — Lakshmi Puja | Sat, 25 October 2003 | |
| Govardhan Puja / Annakut | Sun, 26 October 2003 | Main day |
| Bhai Dooj | Mon, 27 October 2003 |
Why we celebrate
Krishna lifted Govardhan hill protecting Vrindavan from Indra's wrath — worship of nature over pride.
How it is celebrated
Annakut (mountain of food) offered in temples; cow worship.
Puja timing
Pratipada morning after Diwali; annakut darshan through day.
Foods & offerings
Chappan bhog, khichdi, sweets — massive vegetarian offerings.
Rituals
- Build Govardhan from cow dung or hill of food.
- Parikrama and Krishna puja.
- Feed cows and community.
Govardhan Puja dates by year
| Year | Date & day |
|---|---|
| 2002 | Tue, 5 November 2002 |
| 2003 | Sun, 26 October 2003 |
| 2004 | Sat, 13 November 2004 |
| 2005 | Wed, 2 November 2005 |
| 2006 | Mon, 23 October 2006 |
Hindu festivals around Govardhan Puja 2003
- Diwali 2003 date — Sat, 25 October 2003
- Bhai Dooj 2003 date — Mon, 27 October 2003
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2003 date — Fri, 24 October 2003
- Dhanteras 2003 date — Thu, 23 October 2003
- Chhath Puja 2003 date — Thu, 30 October 2003
- Skanda Sashti 2003 date — Thu, 30 October 2003
- Tulsi Vivah 2003 date — Wed, 5 November 2003
- Karva Chauth 2003 date — Tue, 14 October 2003
- Kartik Purnima 2003 date — Sat, 8 November 2003
- Sharad Purnima 2003 date — Fri, 10 October 2003
- Dussehra 2003 date — Sun, 5 October 2003
- Ahoi Ashtami 2003 date — Mon, 17 November 2003
