Govardhan Maundu Tu Bado… Gurjar community celebrates Govardhan Puja with folk songs, know its beliefs.

Diwali 2024: The five-day festival of Diwali has started where the celebration of this festival lasts for 5 days. While the festival of Dhanteras is celebrated on the previous day, Govardhan Puja has significance on the second day of Diwali. This day is related to Lord Shri Krishna and Govardhan Mountain. The day after Diwali, Govardhan Puja will be performed on the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month and this time the festival of Govardhan Puja will be celebrated on 2 November. Govardhan Puja is celebrated differently in Gurjar community, it has different beliefs, let us know about it.

Importance of festival in Gurjar community

This festival has great importance in the Gurjar community here. Govardhan Maharaj is enshrined here. During this time, people of the society collectively worship Govardhan Maharaj in the evening. Haldi, kheel-batashe, pura-puri and many other dishes are kept in the puja thali. The milk-milling mill and stick are also kept near Govardhan Maharaj. People of Gurjar community sing the mantra Govardhan Maundu Tu Bado, To Se Bado Nau Koy, Jaiso Humku Howe Aiso Sab Kaiku Hoye, that is, O Govardhan Maharaj, you are the greatest, there is no one greater than you and we pray to you that whatever is good in our lives. This is happening, it should happen in everyone's life.

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The youth of the new generation also celebrate the festival

Here new youth are also adopting this tradition of Gurjar community on the day of Govardhan Puja. This festival is celebrated by gathering in all the villages of Gurjar community. He claims that such a tradition has been going on for centuries. According to the religious beliefs here, it is said that, to save the people of Braj from torrential rains, Lord Krishna held Govardhan Mountain on his smallest finger for seven days. From that time the tradition of worshiping Govardhan Mountain was started. Annakoot is offered on this day. This festival has special significance in Gurjar community.