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India is a land of festivals and we celebrate these festivals either on the victory of God over evil power or on a special occasion. Govardhan puja is celebrated to express our gratitude to Lord Krishna, who saved people from Indra.Govardhan puja is celebrated every year just a day after Diwali in the month of Kartik. It is an auspicious occasion when Lord Krishna protected the entire village from Lord Indra. There are many stories behind celebrating an occasion. Every year on this day we keep some pots filled with different food items and pray to Lord Krishna.

In different parts of India, people make a Govardhan Parvat and Krishna idol from cow dung and offer flowers and Akshat on it. They perform their prayer and also cook a variety of delicious recipes to serve lord Krishna it is also knowns as Chappan Bhog in India. Annakut and Govardhan puja is celebrated on the same day and time. The second day of Diwali is celebrated as Govardhan Puja in India. Govardhan Puja is also famous for the name Annakut Puja. More than 56 different food items are prepared on this occasion. On this day goddess Annapurna (goddess of food) is worshipped. This festival marks the victory of Lord Krishna on Indra. This day is associated with the story of Govardhan Parvat. This festival is mostly observed in Northern India. People apply tilak and worship the holy cow on this day. On this day people worship Lord Krishna by making his idol from cow dung. It is believed that what we do on this day will be followed the entire year. Govardhan pooja teaches a lot of things and the very first one is, always to do what is correct and God will always help you at any cost.

We should always celebrate our occasions and it is a belief that we should be happy on this day because those who will be sad on this day will remain sad for the entire year, whereas those who will be happy on this day will be happy for the entire year.

Conclusion

All of the Indian festivals are unique in their own way, we celebrate it like a family and always pass our tradition to our youngsters. All of us unite on special occasions and celebrate together. We share food and show our new dress to others. Life is all about living it to the fullest and festivals are the medium.