North India · 2026
The panchang rule
Pratipada (the first tithi) of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of Kartik, the day after Diwali. Reckoned from the panchang each year.
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Govardhan Puja falls on Monday, 9 November 2026.
Govardhan Puja is set by the panchang — Pratipada (the first tithi) of the bright fortnight (Shukla Paksha) of Kartik, the day after Diwali. Reckoned from the panchang each year.
Explore the significance, legends, rituals and deities; find the muhurat or read the day’s panchang, and bring the festival or vrat into your own practice. Arrange any pooja through the temple or provider.
