Happy Govardhan Puja 2024: Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Images, Facebook, and Whatsapp Status

While most people associate Diwali with crackers, sweets, Lakshmi Puja, and the homecoming of Lord Rama, there are other aspects to it which people seem to miss. The most rarely talked about festival that is a part of the five days long Diwali celebrations is Govardhan Puja. Also known as ‘Vishwakarman Day’, it celebrates the eponymous God who is considered to be the divine architect, the creator of our world, and is often associated with the term ‘swayambhu’ meaning self-manifested. He is believed to have created great weapons for the Gods and the palace of Indraprastha for the Pandavas. The great city of Dwarka over which Krishna ruled is also believed to have been constructed by him. The self-manifested God is worshipped on this day, especially by workers and craftsmen who directly engage in this field of work.
Govardhan Puja, however, falls on the same day and is associated with a tale from Hindu mythology that revolves around Lord Krishna. One of the most important festivals for Vaishnavas and Hindu denominations globally, the festival commemorates the incident where Lord Krishna lifted a hill called Govardhan to protect his devotees from torrential rains that could destroy the village of Vrindavan and its people. It is believed that Lord Indra’s wrath rained on the village and the day also marks the victory of Krishna over Indra. The incident is from the Bhagavata Purana and is considered a symbolic representation of how God will always protect his devotees, come what may. The devotees offer ‘a hill’ of food to the Lord which is a figurative representation of the Govardhan hill.
This day and the offering is also called ‘annakoot’. The festival is celebrated on the first lunar day of the Shukla Paksha of the month of Kartik. Offerings of food are made in large quantities, with families and organizations setting up street-side stalls to offer food in large quantities as a form of charity to everyone and anyone who wishes to have it. Also known as a ‘bhandara’, this offering on the day of Govardhan is done across the country as a form of service to the community and a token of gratitude to Lord Krishna, the protector.
In many communities and geographical locations, especially among the Yadavs of rural Northern India, an anthropomorphic image or creation of the Govardhan hill is done in cow dung in which it is represented as a man with limbs and a face. Devotees gather cow dung for the day and create images, ranging from miniature to life-sized, of the Lord and in the evening, worship it. The procedure involves seven circumambulations of the created image and singing songs of praise for God. In the actual village of Vrindavan, there stands the Govardhan hill around which devotees take a 21-kilometer circumambulation.
Now that you know about the significance and history of this auspicious occasion, we bring to you wishes, messages, and quotes to share with your near and dear ones and convey your heartiest greetings to them.
Wishes
1. May we all learn how to protect each other and share our sorrows to lessen them. Happy Govardhan Puja to you and your family!
2. Care, share, love, and protect. On this day, I hope that Lord Krishna showers on you his blessings and love. Wishing a very happy Govardhan Puja to you and your family!
3. A day full of love and light, a day full of warmth, peace, and joy. Celebrate every aspect of your life on this day. May you have a day filled with everything you wish for. Happy Govardhan Puja to you and your loved ones!

4. On the new moon of this auspicious month of Kartik, I pray for new, auspicious beginnings for you. May health, wealth, luck, and love find their way to you in abundance. Happy Govardhan Puja!
5. A day of faith, a day of happiness and immense love. Wishing you peace of mind above everything else on this Govardhan Puja. Happy Govardhan Puja to you and your family!

6. Health, fortune, happiness, and good luck, sending all things priceless your way on the occasion of this Govardhan Puja. Heartfelt greetings of the day!
Quotes
1. "Diwali has come and gone,
Govardhan Puja is about to start.
Happiness, health, love, and peace
is all that I wish for you from the bottom of my heart!
Wishing you and your family a very Happy Govardhan Puja!"
2. "Protection from Indra’s wrath,
love from Krishna’s heart and strength, peace, and light from the universe.
Wishing you and your family a very Happy Govardhan Puja!"

3. "Filled with faith and prayers, love and light, peace and calm, may this day bring you joy and everything beyond. Happy Govardhan Puja to you and your family!"
4. "All hail the Lord of Gokul
All hail the love giver
All hail the son of Yashoda
The one who protects, loves and guides.
Happy Govardhan Puja to you and your family!"