Govardhan Puja observed with devotion in Guna district, with cow dung Govardhan worshipped in courtyards

Govardhan Puja was celebrated with devotion and enthusiasm in Guna district on Tuesday. People made the Govardhan mountain from cow dung in the courtyards of their homes.

Women performed the puja according to ritual, made offerings and performed the aarti. On Tuesday too, women at home fashioned the form of Govardhan Maharaj from cow dung and worshipped it.

The festival had been observed on Sunday, after Deepavali. On Monday, too, Govardhan Puja was held in some areas.

It is believed that applying a tilak on a cow's forehead and feeding it green fodder on this day is auspicious. This is said to bring peace, happiness and prosperity to the home.

According to religious belief, in the Dwapara Yuga Lord Shri Krishna lifted the Govardhan mountain on his little finger to protect the people of Braj and their cattle from the wrath of Lord Indra. The tradition of worshipping Govardhan has continued since then.

Every year after Deepavali, the form of Govardhan Maharaj is made from cow dung and worshipped.