This festival celebrates the pastime of Lord Krishna lifting Govardhana Hill on His little finger for seven days to protect the residents of Vrindavana from torrential rains sent by the demigod, Indra. To celebrate this festival, devotees build a replica of Govardhana Hill made with various opulent foods, worship Lord Krishna as the lifter of Govardhana Hill, worship the hill as His incarnation, and worship the cows and bulls who are dear to Him. After the worship of the hill, the food items that make up the hill is distributed to everyone to relish.
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
07.00 am Deity Greetings
07.05 am Damodarastakam
07.30 am Guru Puja
08.00 am Class
10:00 am Temple Room closes to facilitate Govardhana Hill Preparations
12:30 pm Raj Bhoga Arati / Govardhan Hill Parikrama starts
01:15 pm Govardhan Hill Parikrama Finishes
02:00 pm Feast
03:30 pm Harinam
04:15 pm Dhoop Arati
04:35 pm Abhishek
05:30 pm Drama
06:10 pm Class
07:00 pm Damodarastakam + Sandhya Arati
08:00 pm Bhajans
09:00 pm Sayana Arati
SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
We cannot organise festivals without the kind financial contributions from our community. If you would like to sponsor, you can make a donation online or at the Temple shop by visiting in person or calling on +44 (0)203 687 0618.
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