Govardhan Puja being observed, 11:37am auspicious time for Bhai Tika today
Govardhan Puja being observed, 11:37am auspicious time for Bhai Tika today
Published: 09:17 am Nov 16, 2020
KATHMANDU: Govardhan Puja, the worshipping of Govardhan hill is being observed throughout the country today during Tihar festival. The Govardhan Puja rituals are being observed today with the replicas of the Govardhan Mountain made out of the cow dung. People prepare a mixture of the cow dung and ochre formed into a paste and apply on the courtyard of their homes and on the floors today. The rituals are linked to the Hindu God Sri Krishna who, according to the legend, lifted the Mount Govardhan by his hand and protected people of a place called Gokul from torrential rains caused by Indra, the king of Svarga (Heaven) and the Devas. He is also the god of lightning, thunder, storms, rains and river flows.