Govardhan Puja recalls Krishna lifting Govardhan hill on his little finger for seven days to shelter Vraja from Indra's storm. The Annakut — a mountain of food offered and then shared — turns that story into gratitude for land, cattle and rain.
Source: Bhagavata Purana 10.24–25
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Krishna tells the cowherds to honour the hill and the cows that sustain them rather than perform ritual out of fear — worship rooted in what actually feeds you.
Honoured deity: Sri Krishna as Govardhandhari
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