Ayodhya / Aligarh: Govardhan Puja, also known as Annakut Puja is celebrated at Siya Ram Fort, Jhunki Ghat at Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya.
56 types of dishes are offered to Lord RAM.
Mahant Karuna Nidan, Fort Jhunki Ghat Ayodhya said, “There is a tradition of preparing 56 plates on this occasion because Lord RAM returned to Ayodhya after 14 years of exile.
At that time, people should only get simple food during exile, so they decided to offer 56 delicious food on his arrival.
“Vijay Gupta, former Chairman of the Municipality Ayodhya said that a large number of people attacked the fort on the occasion because restrictions were in the entry of the worshipers due to Pandemic Covid-19 for the past two years.
Meanwhile, Govardhan Puja was also celebrated at Shri Pancayati Gaushala Aligarh by preparing a govardhan form with 2.5 quintering cow manure worshiped.
“The last 15th year, we prepared various types of govardhan numbers with cow dung.
This year, the figure has been prepared with 2.5 quintal cow dung has been decorated by our women’s team,” said President Krishia Gaushala, Shri Pancayati Gapayati.
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Today is celebrated as the day when Lord Krishna defeated Allah Indra.
As explained in Bhagavata Purana, Lord Krishna provided protection and protection to the villagers of Vrindavan from heavy rains by lifting ‘Govardhan Bukit’.