घरमा पूजा गर्न पूर्ण चरण-दर-चरण गाइड
समर्पित Lord Krishna as Govardhan Dhari and Govardhan Parvat
Early in the morning, collect fresh cow dung and shape it into a small mountain representing Mount Govardhan. Decorate with flowers, leaves, and tiny clay figures of Krishna, cows, gopis, and trees on top. Some families use a painted image instead.
Sit facing east or north. Hold water, akshat (unbroken rice), and a flower in your right palm. The Sankalp mantra below is pre-filled with today's panchang (tithi, nakshatra, samvat year, lunar month, and weekday) — only the bracketed cues marked [say "…"] remain for you to fill in: your city, your gotra, and your full name. Women replace गोत्रोत्पन्नः with गोत्रोत्पन्ना. Release the water, akshat, and flower onto a plate as you finish the mantra.
ॐ विष्णुर्विष्णुर्विष्णुः। श्रीमद्भगवतो महापुरुषस्य विष्णोराज्ञया प्रवर्तमानस्य अद्य ब्रह्मणो द्वितीये परार्धे श्वेतवाराहकल्पे वैवस्वतमन्वन्तरे कलियुगे प्रथमचरणे जम्बूद्वीपे भारतवर्षे भरतखण्डे आर्यावर्तान्तर्गते [say "your city name"] नगरे, विक्रम संवत्सरे 2083 (सिद्धार्थी) वत्सरे, कार्तिक मासे, शुक्ल पक्षे, प्रतिपदा तिथौ, मङ्गलवासरे, विशाखा नक्षत्रे, [say "your gotra, e.g. Kashyapa"] गोत्रोत्पन्नः, [say "your full name"] नामाहम्, सकल दुरित क्षय पूर्वक सकल अभीष्ट सिद्ध्यर्थं श्री गिरिराज गोवर्धन कृष्ण प्रीत्यर्थं श्री गोवर्धन पूजनम् अन्नकूट महोत्सवम् च अहं करिष्ये।
The tithi, nakshatra, lunar month, weekday and samvat year in the mantra above are for Govardhan Puja (Annakut)'s upcoming date: २०२६ नोभेम्बर १०, मङ्गलबार. These values auto-update each year.
Worship Lord Ganesha with durva, flowers, and akshat.
ॐ गं गणपतये नमः॥
Invoke Lord Krishna as Govardhan Dhari into the clay mountain. Visualise Krishna lifting the mountain on his little finger while the villagers of Vraj take shelter beneath it.
गोवर्धनधराधार गोपाल गोकुल वल्लभ। यशोदानन्दन वीर नन्दगोपप्रिय कुमार॥
Perform the sixteen upacharas for Govardhan / Krishna — Asana, Padya, Arghya, Achamaniya, Snana (panchamrit), Vastra (yellow silk), Gandha (chandan), Akshat, Pushpa (tulsi and yellow flowers), Dhupa, Deepa, Naivedya, Tambula, Pradakshina, Namaskar.
ॐ श्रीकृष्णाय नमः॥ ॐ गोवर्धनाय नमः॥
Prepare the Annakut — traditionally 56 different food items (chappan bhog) arranged in a pyramidal formation around the Govardhan clay mountain. Include rice, dal, sabji, puri, kachori, laddoo, barfi, halwa, kheer, and seasonal fruits. This is an offering of abundance to Krishna.
Offer the Annakut to Lord Krishna with the Annakut mantra. Wave incense and camphor around the bhog. Chant 'Govinda Govinda' as you offer. This is the most iconic aspect of Govardhan Puja — the mountain of food offered to the lifter of Mount Govardhan.
ॐ गोविन्दाय नमः॥
Circumambulate the clay Govardhan mountain seven times — symbolic of the 7-yojana circumambulation of the real Mount Govardhan in Vraj. Sing bhajans to Krishna throughout. Recite the Govardhan Ashtakam.
If possible, worship a real cow — the cow is considered a form of Lakshmi and is beloved to Krishna. Apply tilak to the cow's forehead, offer fresh grass, jaggery, and water. Touch her feet for blessings. Tie a moli thread around her horn.
Perform the Govardhan Aarti with camphor, singing 'Shri Govardhan Maharaj Ki Jai'. Distribute the Annakut as prasad to all family members, neighbours, and the needy. The Annakut feeds many and symbolises Krishna's abundance and grace.
यस मार्गदर्शिकाले शास्त्रीय पराश्री परम्परालाई प्रतिबिम्बित गर्दछ। क्षेत्रीय भिन्नताहरू अवस्थित छन्-विशिष्टताहरूका लागि पारिवारिक पुजारीसँग परामर्श गर्नुहोस्।
