Govardhan Puja

tato ’nuraktaiḥ paśupaiḥ pariśrito rājan sva-goṣṭhaṁ sa-balo ’vrajad dhariḥ

tathā-vidhāny asya kṛtāni gopikā gāyantya īyur muditā hṛdi-spṛśaḥ

(Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10, Chapter 25, Text 33)

Surrounded by His loving cowherd boyfriends and Lord Balarāma, Kṛṣṇa then went off to the place where He had been tending His cows. The cowherd girls returned to their homes, singing joyfully about the lifting of Govardhana Hill and other glorious deeds performed by Lord Kṛṣṇa, who had so deeply touiched their hearts.

To celebrate and continue remembering the amazing pastime of Lord Krishna of lifting Govardhan Hill for seven days giving shelter to His beloved Vrajavasi devotees, every year we celebrate Govardhan Puja by offering mountains of foodstuffs, and circumambulating Govardhan Hill while chanting Hare Krishna.

Schedule:

4:20pm – Kirtan
6:00pm – Gaura Arati
6:30-7:10pm – Sri Giriraj Abhishek
(7:10-7:15pm Announcements)
7:15-7:45pm – Class/Reading
7:45pm – Circling Giriraj and Prasadam distribution
8:00pm – Prasadam served
8:45pm-9:00pm – Sayana arati and Damodarastakam

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