Govardhan Puja 2025 Muhurat: Annakut Celebration Timing! 🏔️🪔

Govardhan Puja 2025 - Day After Diwali!

Celebrate Govardhan Puja with perfect timing! Prepare 56 bhog offerings with Phoran Masala spices! 🏔️✨

Govardhan Puja 2025 Date & Timing 📅

Govardhan Puja Date: October 21, 2025 (Tuesday)

Pratipada Tithi Begins: October 21, 2025 at 02:52 PM
Pratipada Tithi Ends: October 22, 2025 at 04:18 PM

Puja Muhurat ⏰

Morning Puja (Best Time):

🌅 06:30 AM to 08:45 AM - Govardhan Puja
🌅 08:45 AM to 10:30 AM - Annakut preparation

Afternoon Puja:

☀️ 03:00 PM to 05:00 PM - Second puja time
☀️ 05:00 PM to 06:30 PM - Offering time

Best Muhurat: 06:30 AM to 08:45 AM (2 hours 15 minutes)

What is Govardhan Puja? 🏔️

🙏 Celebrates Lord Krishna lifting Govardhan Hill
🙏 Also called Annakut (mountain of food)
🙏 Worship of nature and cattle
🙏 Offering of 56 food items
🙏 Gratitude for harvest
🙏 Protection from natural calamities

Annakut - 56 Bhog Items 🍽️

Prepare with Phoran Masala:

Savory Dishes (Using Phoran Masala):

1. Chole (Chickpea curry)
2. Panch Phoran Mixed Vegetables
3. Tandoori Paneer
4. Dal with Ajwain tadka
5. Aloo Sabzi with Coriander
6. Kadhi with Mustard Seeds
7. Puri (with Ajwain)
8. Kachori
9. Pakoras
10. Samosas

Sweet Dishes:

11. Kheer (with Cloves)
12. Halwa
13. Ladoos
14. Barfi
15. Gulab Jamun
16. Jalebi
17. Peda
18. Khoya
19. Rabri
20. Malpua

Rice Preparations:

21. Plain Rice
22. Jeera Rice
23. Pulao
24. Khichdi
25. Sweet Rice

Breads:

26. Roti
27. Paratha
28. Naan
29. Kulcha
30. Bhatura

Snacks & Others:

31-56. Various fruits, nuts, chutneys, pickles, papad, etc.

Puja Vidhi Step-by-Step 📖

Step 1: Preparation (6:00 AM)

✅ Wake up early, take bath
✅ Clean puja area
✅ Prepare Govardhan (cow dung hill)
✅ Arrange all 56 food items

Step 2: Puja Setup (6:30 AM)

✅ Place Krishna idol
✅ Create Govardhan hill
✅ Arrange Annakut offerings
✅ Light diyas

Step 3: Main Puja (7:00 AM)

✅ Invoke Lord Krishna
✅ Offer 56 bhog items
✅ Chant mantras
✅ Perform aarti

Step 4: Prasad Distribution (8:30 AM)

✅ Distribute to family
✅ Share with neighbors
✅ Feed cows
✅ Donate to needy

Govardhan Puja Mantras 🕉️

Krishna Mantra:
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya

Govardhan Mantra:
Govardhan Dharam Devam Gopalam Gopavallabham
Gokulotsavam Isham Govindam Gopikapriyam

Annakut Mantra:
Om Annapoornayai Namah

Quick Annakut Recipes 👨🍳

1. 15-Minute Chole

Use Premium Chole Masala. Canned chickpeas + onions + tomatoes + masala = Done!

2. Panch Phoran Vegetables

Stir-fry mixed vegetables with Panch Phoran. Quick and authentic!

3. Tandoori Paneer

Marinate paneer with Tandoor Masala and yogurt. Grill for 10 minutes!

4. Quick Kheer

Rice + milk + sugar + Cloves. Traditional taste in 20 minutes!

Cow Worship (Gau Puja) 🐄

Timing: After Govardhan Puja (9:00 AM onwards)

How to Worship:

🐄 Decorate cows with flowers
🐄 Apply tilak
🐄 Feed special food
🐄 Offer water
🐄 Seek blessings
🐄 Give donations

Regional Celebrations 🗺️

North India:

🌾 Elaborate Annakut
🌾 Temple visits
🌾 Cow worship
🌾 Community feasts

Gujarat:

🌾 New Year celebration
🌾 Business account opening
🌾 Chopda Pujan
🌾 Grand celebrations

Maharashtra:

🌾 Padwa celebration
🌾 Husband-wife rituals
🌾 Special meals
🌾 Family gatherings

Complete Shopping List 🛒

From Phoran Masala:

🛍️ Premium Chole Masala
🛍️ Authentic Panch Phoran
🛍️ Premium Tandoor Masala
🛍️ Premium Cloves
🛍️ Premium Coriander Seeds
🛍️ Premium Ajwain
🛍️ Black Mustard Seeds

Other Items:

🛍️ Vegetables
🛍️ Fruits
🛍️ Dairy products
🛍️ Grains
🛍️ Sweets ingredients

Significance of Govardhan Puja 🌟

💫 Victory of devotion over ritual
💫 Importance of nature
💫 Gratitude for food
💫 Protection from disasters
💫 Community bonding
💫 Sharing and caring

Modern Celebrations 2025 📱

🔥 Virtual Annakut displays
🔥 Social media sharing
🔥 Community kitchens
🔥 Eco-friendly celebrations
🔥 Food donation drives

Do's and Don'ts ⚖️

Do's:

✅ Prepare 56 items (or as many as possible)
✅ Use Phoran Masala for authentic taste
✅ Worship cows
✅ Share food
✅ Donate to needy
✅ Celebrate with family

Don'ts:

❌ Don't waste food
❌ Avoid non-vegetarian items
❌ Don't skip cow worship
❌ Avoid negative thoughts

Celebrate abundance! Cook with Phoran Masala! 🏔️🪔

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