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Every festival has special significance for the people of Sanatan Dharma. The reasons and traditions behind celebrating every festival are different from each other. The festival of Diwali is considered to be the main festival of Hindus. Diwali is also called Panchparva, because this festival is celebrated for five days. Diwali begins with Dhanteras, which ends with Bhai Bija. The festival of Govardhan Puja is celebrated before Bhai Bija. Govardhan festival is being celebrated across the country today.
According to religious belief, special worship of cow and Lord Krishna is done on the day of Govardhan Puja. Along with this, Govardhan mountain is circumambulated and Chhappan Bhog is offered to Shri Krishna and Lord Govardhan. Let us know about the importance and benefits of circumambulating Govardhan Mountain.
When is Govardhan Puja?
According to the Hindu calendar, this time the date of Govardhan Puja is starting on 1 November 2024 at 6:16 pm, which will end the next day on 2 November 2024 at 8:21 pm. The festival of Govardhan Puja will be celebrated on 2 November 2024 on the basis of Udayatithi. The auspicious time of puja on this day is from 5:34 am to 8:46 am.
Importance of Govardhan Parikrama
Govardhan Mountain is located 22 km away from Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh, which is also known as Giriraj Ji. According to Bhagwat Geeta, Govardhan Maharaj is considered to be the incarnation of Shri Krishna. All troubles go away by circling Govardhan Mountain. However, circumambulating Govardhan Mountain is not easy. During parikrama one has to walk barefoot for 21 kilometers, which takes a long time of 10 to 12 hours.
Before starting Govardhan Parikrama, a vessel is filled with raw milk.
Before starting the Parikrama of Govardhan, a vessel is filled with raw milk, in which a fine hole is made. Milk comes out of the vessel slowly from the beginning to the end of the cycle. It is believed that the Parikrama of Govardhan is incomplete without this ritual. However, some people do not follow this practice but instead offer milk to Govardhan Maharaj.
Benefits of Govardhan Parikrama
According to religious belief, those who circumambulate Govardhan Mountain seven times in their life, all their wishes are fulfilled. That person gets salvation by getting rid of all his sins. Besides, the blessings of Lord Krishna always remain with them.