Govardhan Puja 2008 Date — Wednesday, October 29, 2008
When is Govardhan Puja in 2008? Govardhan Puja 2008 falls on Wednesday, October 29, 2008.
Observance: Govardhan Puja. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Govardhan Puja 2008 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Diwali — Lakshmi Puja | Tue, 28 October 2008 | |
| Govardhan Puja / Annakut | Wed, 29 October 2008 | Main day |
| Bhai Dooj | Thu, 30 October 2008 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Sat, 10 November 2007 |
| 2008 | Wed, 29 October 2008 |
| 2009 | Mon, 19 October 2009 |
| 2010 | Sun, 7 November 2010 |
| 2011 | Thu, 27 October 2011 |
Hindu festivals around Govardhan Puja 2008
- Diwali 2008 date — Tue, 28 October 2008
- Bhai Dooj 2008 date — Thu, 30 October 2008
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2008 date — Mon, 27 October 2008
- Dhanteras 2008 date — Sun, 26 October 2008
- Chhath Puja 2008 date — Tue, 4 November 2008
- Skanda Sashti 2008 date — Tue, 4 November 2008
- Karva Chauth 2008 date — Sat, 18 October 2008
- Tulsi Vivah 2008 date — Mon, 10 November 2008
- Sharad Purnima 2008 date — Tue, 14 October 2008
- Kartik Purnima 2008 date — Thu, 13 November 2008
- Dussehra 2008 date — Thu, 9 October 2008
- Durga Puja 2008 date — Tue, 7 October 2008
