Govardhan Puja · Bali Pratipada
Krishna lifts the hill; Gujarati new year.
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Dates
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Monday, 9 November 2026 |
| 2027 | Saturday, 30 October 2027 |
| 2028 | Wednesday, 18 October 2028 |
| 2029 | Tuesday, 6 November 2029 |
| 2030 | Sunday, 27 October 2030 |
| 2031 | Saturday, 15 November 2031 |
Dates are for Mumbai. A tithi that changes close to sunrise or sunset can fall a day earlier or later in another city, so for your own town open the festival in the app.
When it falls
1st day of the waxing moon, in Kartika. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
The story
Krishna lifted Govardhan hill on his little finger to shelter the villagers from Indra's rain — so the day's offering is a mountain of food, annakut. It's also Bali Pratipada, when the generous demon king Bali visits, and the Gujarati new year.
How it is kept
Annakut at temples; cow worship; Gujarat opens new account books (chopda pujan).
Common questions
When is Govardhan Puja · Bali Pratipada in 2027?
In 2027, Govardhan Puja · Bali Pratipada falls on Saturday, 30 October 2027 in Mumbai. Dates for other years are in the table above.
How is the date of Govardhan Puja · Bali Pratipada decided?
1st day of the waxing moon, in Kartika. Like every lunar festival it lands on a different Gregorian date each year. Muhurtha works the date out from the positions of the Sun and Moon, using the rule for this festival; see how every festival is dated.
How is Govardhan Puja · Bali Pratipada kept?
Annakut at temples; cow worship; Gujarat opens new account books (chopda pujan).
Other festivals nearby
Open the Muhurtha app to see Govardhan Puja · Bali Pratipada for your own town, with the exact time its tithi begins and ends. How every festival is dated.
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