Govardhan puja, Gau puja celebrated in Hare Krishna Vaikuntham

Govardhan puja and Gau puja were held at Sri Sri Radha Madan Mohan Temple at Hare Krishna Vaikuntham, Gambheeram, Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.

The celebrations began with the procession of the deities from the temple to the goshala where cows were worshipped.

Niskinchana Bhakta Dasa, President, Hare Krishna Movement, Visakhapatnam, spoke about the significance of Govardhan Leela and Gau puja of Lord Krishna.

Devotees prepared the traditional Annakuta, a mountain offering containing 108 types of vegetarian food, for Lord Krishna. They also performed govardhan parikrama (walking around) sacrifices. The program included damodara aarti and offering of ghee lamps to the deity. The celebrations ended with the distribution of prasadam.

Published – 10 Nov 2026 23:35 IST