FestivalWorship · no fast
Govardhana Pūjā / Annakūṭa
Lifting of Govardhana Hill by Lord Kṛṣṇa and the Mountain of Food
Friday, 20 October 2017
From the pañchāṅga
Śukla Pratipadā begins20 Oct, 12:42 AM
Ends21 Oct, 1:37 AM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)
How it is observed
No fast, a mountain of food (annakūṭa) is offered to Kṛṣṇa in remembrance of his lifting Govardhana hill to shelter Vraja.
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Today's Sky (20 October 2017)
Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas
Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:10 AM100° E
Sunset5:58 PM259° W
Candra · Moon
Moonrise6:28 AM97° E
Moonset6:35 PM261° W
Rāhu Kāla
10:35 AM – 12:04 PM
Yamagaṇḍa
3:01 PM – 4:29 PM
Abhijit Muhūrta
11:40 AM – 12:28 PM
Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.
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