Govardhan Puja 2015 Date — Thursday, November 12, 2015
When is Govardhan Puja in 2015? Govardhan Puja 2015 falls on Thursday, November 12, 2015.
Observance: Govardhan Puja. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Govardhan Puja 2015 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Diwali — Lakshmi Puja | Wed, 11 November 2015 | |
| Govardhan Puja / Annakut | Thu, 12 November 2015 | Main day |
| Bhai Dooj | Fri, 13 November 2015 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Fri, 24 October 2014 |
| 2015 | Thu, 12 November 2015 |
| 2016 | Mon, 31 October 2016 |
| 2017 | Fri, 20 October 2017 |
| 2018 | Thu, 8 November 2018 |
Hindu festivals around Govardhan Puja 2015
- Diwali 2015 date — Wed, 11 November 2015
- Bhai Dooj 2015 date — Fri, 13 November 2015
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2015 date — Tue, 10 November 2015
- Dhanteras 2015 date — Mon, 9 November 2015
- Chhath Puja 2015 date — Tue, 17 November 2015
- Skanda Sashti 2015 date — Tue, 17 November 2015
- Tulsi Vivah 2015 date — Mon, 23 November 2015
- Karva Chauth 2015 date — Fri, 30 October 2015
- Kartik Purnima 2015 date — Wed, 25 November 2015
- Sharad Purnima 2015 date — Tue, 27 October 2015
- Dussehra 2015 date — Fri, 23 October 2015
- Ahoi Ashtami 2015 date — Thu, 3 December 2015
