Govardhan Puja 2017 Date — Friday, October 20, 2017
When is Govardhan Puja in 2017? Govardhan Puja 2017 falls on Friday, October 20, 2017.
Observance: Govardhan Puja. City calendars may vary slightly by sunrise and amanta or purnimanta tradition — confirm with your local mandir.
Govardhan Puja 2017 — full list of dates
| Observance | Date & day | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Diwali — Lakshmi Puja | Thu, 19 October 2017 | |
| Govardhan Puja / Annakut | Fri, 20 October 2017 | Main day |
| Bhai Dooj | Sat, 21 October 2017 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Mon, 31 October 2016 |
| 2017 | Fri, 20 October 2017 |
| 2018 | Thu, 8 November 2018 |
| 2019 | Mon, 28 October 2019 |
| 2020 | Mon, 16 November 2020 |
Hindu festivals around Govardhan Puja 2017
- Diwali 2017 date — Thu, 19 October 2017
- Bhai Dooj 2017 date — Sat, 21 October 2017
- Naraka Chaturdashi 2017 date — Wed, 18 October 2017
- Dhanteras 2017 date — Tue, 17 October 2017
- Chhath Puja 2017 date — Thu, 26 October 2017
- Skanda Sashti 2017 date — Thu, 26 October 2017
- Karva Chauth 2017 date — Mon, 9 October 2017
- Tulsi Vivah 2017 date — Wed, 1 November 2017
- Sharad Purnima 2017 date — Thu, 5 October 2017
- Kartik Purnima 2017 date — Sat, 4 November 2017
- Dussehra 2017 date — Sat, 30 September 2017
- Durga Puja 2017 date — Thu, 28 September 2017
