| About Govardhan Puja |
| The fourth day of Diwali celebrations is Padwa. In the North India it is called as Govardhan Puja. Govardhan Puja is performed with great zeal and enthusiasm and in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Govardhan Puja is also called Annakut, is celebrated as the day Krishna defeated Indra. During the Govardhan Puja festival, the temples like Kashi Vishwanath, Maa Annapurna and Bara Ganesh were decorated with the replicas made of sweets, especially laddoos. Govardhan Puja is an occasion to worship Lord Krishna and Govardhan Parbat. The festival is also known as "Bali Padyami". On this day King Bali who was killed by the Lord Rama would come out of Patala Loke and rule Bhuloke as per the boon given by Lord Vishnu. |
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