Govardhan Puja observed Oct 22, 2025 after sunrise Pratipada tithi

Govardhan Puja, a Hindu festival that honors Lord Krishna and Govardhan Hill, will be observed on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, after the lunar calendar's Pratipada tithi is valid at sunrise on that day, officials and traditional calendars said. The observance follows Diwali and is marked across India by special prayers, food offerings known as Annakut, and community rituals that express gratitude to nature and seek blessings for prosperity and rainfall.

According to the panchang, the Pratipada tithi of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Kartik begins on the evening of October 21 and continues into October 22. Because the tithi will be in effect at sunrise on October 22, priests and astrologers advise celebrating Govardhan Puja on that date. Many calendars give precise timings for worship: a widely cited schedule lists the morning shubh muhurat on October 22 from about 6:26 a.m. to 8:42 a.m., and an evening auspicious interval in the afternoon and late afternoon. Some regional listings specify an evening sayankala muhurat between roughly 2:48 p.m. and 5:06 p.m. Devotees typically plan temple visits and communal Annakut offerings within these windows.