Govardhan Puja in Bengaluru

Date and timing in this city

In Bengaluru, Govardhan Puja falls on Tuesday 10 November 2026. The following year it falls on Saturday 30 October 2027. These dates are computed for Bengaluru's own sunrise, in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.

The observance belongs to Kartik Shukla Pratipada — the first tithi of the bright fortnight of Kartik. Its deity is Krishna, and the central observance is Annakut, the offering of a mountain of food.

Because the tithi is reckoned from the local sunrise, the day you observe in Bengaluru is the day the tithi is running at Bengaluru's sunrise — not simply the date printed on a panchang prepared for another city.

Why the date can differ from India

Govardhan Puja is widely associated with North India, where it is kept the day after Diwali. That association is a matter of tradition and region, not of a single nationwide rule.

Two things shift the date from place to place. First, sunrise differs across the country, and a tithi is assigned to the day on which it is current at that place's sunrise. Second, calendars differ in how they end the lunar month — amanta in some regions and purnimanta in others — and Smarta and Vaishnava households may sequence the same days differently.

So a date correct for one city or one sampradaya is not automatically correct for Bengaluru. Where traditions differ, it is best to follow the panchang your family or temple uses, and to confirm the tithi for Bengaluru's sunrise. For matters concerning your own chart, consult a qualified jyotishi.

Where and how the community celebrates

In Bengaluru, Govardhan Puja is observed at home and in the wider community, in the same spirit as elsewhere: Krishna is worshipped, and the Annakut offering is prepared and shared.

Households often build a small representation of Govardhan hill from food — cooked dishes, sweets, grains — and offer it before the deity. The offering is then distributed as prasad.

Customs vary. Some families keep a simple home observance; others join a temple or neighbourhood gathering. Regional and sampradaya differences mean the sequence of rituals, the dishes prepared and the emphasis on the hill offering can all differ from one home to the next. No single form is the standard for the city.

Practical tips

• Note the Bengaluru date: Tuesday 10 November 2026, and Saturday 30 October 2027.
• Check the tithi against Bengaluru sunrise rather than a calendar prepared for another city.
• If your family follows a particular panchang — amanta or purnimanta, Smarta or Vaishnava — follow that.
• Plan the Annakut preparation around the time you can offer it calmly; the offering need not be elaborate.
• For personal chart questions, speak with a qualified jyotishi.