Govardhan Puja 2014 Date — Friday, October 24, 2014
When is Govardhan Puja in 2014? Govardhan Puja 2014 falls on Friday, October 24, 2014.
Observance: Govardhan Puja. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Govardhan Puja 2014 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Diwali — Lakshmi Puja | Thu, 23 October 2014 | |
| Govardhan Puja / Annakut | Fri, 24 October 2014 | Main day |
| Bhai Dooj | Sat, 25 October 2014 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Mon, 4 November 2013 |
| 2014 | Fri, 24 October 2014 |
| 2015 | Thu, 12 November 2015 |
| 2016 | Mon, 31 October 2016 |
| 2017 | Fri, 20 October 2017 |
Hindu festivals around Govardhan Puja 2014
- Diwali 2014 date — Thu, 23 October 2014
- Bhai Dooj 2014 date — Sat, 25 October 2014
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2014 date — Wed, 22 October 2014
- Dhanteras 2014 date — Tue, 21 October 2014
- Chhath Puja 2014 date — Wed, 29 October 2014
- Skanda Sashti 2014 date — Wed, 29 October 2014
- Tulsi Vivah 2014 date — Tue, 4 November 2014
- Karva Chauth 2014 date — Sun, 12 October 2014
- Kartik Purnima 2014 date — Thu, 6 November 2014
- Sharad Purnima 2014 date — Wed, 8 October 2014
- Dussehra 2014 date — Sat, 4 October 2014
- Durga Puja 2014 date — Thu, 2 October 2014
