However, young Krishna, wise beyond his years, taught the villagers the importance of worshipping Govardhan Hill instead. He ...

This festival occurs on the day following Diwali and is dedicated to Lord Krishna, commemorating his act of lifting the Govardhan Hill to protect the inhabitants of Vrindavan from torrential rains.

Govardhan was a small hill located in the village. This tiny hill supported the village in several ways by supplying firewood, cow feeds and many others that the households required. In fact ...