Saralnama, women and girls across Tonk district celebrated Govardhan Puja as part of a 6-day Diwali festival. They made symbolic Govardhan mountains, sang folk songs, and prayed for family and social well-being. In the evening, devotees offered Annakoot bhog to Thakurji and distributed prasad. Bulls and tractors were also worshipped. At the old Tonk fort, the Gadh family organized a puja. Women wore traditional clothes and made Govardhan shapes with cow dung outside homes. BJP district president Chandraveer Singh Chauhan met Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma to discuss Tonk's development and law and order situation. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 01:47 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- On 8 Nov 2023, women and girls across Tonk district celebrated Govardhan Puja as part of a 6-day Diwali festival
- They made symbolic Govardhan mountains, sang folk songs, and prayed for family and social well-being
- In the evening, devotees offered Annakoot bhog to Thakurji and distributed prasad