SaralnamaGovardhan Puja was celebrated at Mehandipur Balaji Temple in Dausa. Devotees offered prayers to Govardhan Maharaj made of cow dung and performed parikrama after offering churma bhog. The temple saw long queues of devotees seeking blessings. Mahant Dr. Nareshpuri Maharaj said the festival keeps alive traditions of folk faith, environmental protection, and cow service. In Dausa, people gathered at Giriraj Dharan Temple to worship a 21-foot Govardhan. Priests conducted Vedic chants as devotees offered sweets and prayed for happiness. Women made symbolic figures of Lord Krishna and Govardhan mountain from cow dung, decorating them with flowers. (Updated 23 Oct 2025, 09:47 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Govardhan Puja was celebrated at Mehandipur Balaji Temple in Dausa on 14 Nov 2023
- Devotees offered prayers to Govardhan Maharaj made of cow dung and performed parikrama after offering churma bhog
- The temple saw long queues of devotees seeking blessings