Govardhana Pūjā / Annakūṭa

Lifting of Govardhana Hill by Lord Kṛṣṇa and the Mountain of Food

Monday, 16 November 2020

From the pañchāṅga

Śukla Pratipadā begins15 Nov, 10:37 AM

Ends16 Nov, 7:06 AM

ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Sunday, 15 November or Monday, 16 November across the world, the date above is for your location.

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.

SaṅkrāntiWorship · no fast

Vṛścika Saṅkrānti

The Sun enters Vṛścika

Monday, 16 November 2020

The Sun crosses at 6:53 AM, your local time

The Sun enters Vṛścika (Scorpio), opening the Vṛścika month; in Kerala it begins the pilgrimage season to Śabarimala.

What is done, A day for a bath in sacred water and dāna (charity) during the puṇya kāla, the auspicious window around the transit.

Today's Sky (16 November 2020)

Sūrya · SunDay Arc

Sunrise6:18 AM109° ESE

Sunset5:50 PM251° WSW

Candra · Moon

Moonrise7:15 AM111° ESE

Moonset7:02 PM248° WSW

Rāhu Kāla

7:45 AM – 9:11 AM

Yamagaṇḍa

10:37 AM – 12:04 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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