On the day after Diwali, Kartik Shukla Pratipada, families in Braj, Rajasthan, Gujarat and across North India celebrate Govardhan puja, remembering how Krishna lifted the hill to shelter Gokul. A small Govardhan is shaped at home or in the temple courtyard, the family does parikrama around it, and an annakut of many dishes is offered, sometimes chhappan bhog. Temples and samitis feed hundreds as prasad, and in Gujarat the same day is also Bestu Varas, the new year.
For a temple samiti or a large family, the hard part is the count: how much kadhi-chawal and mixed sabzi to cook. An invite page shows the puja, parikrama, aarti and annakut prasad timings with a map to the temple or house, and devotees reply with the number of people coming. You can export the replies, print a QR card for the temple board and keep the page in Hindi with an English toggle for younger relatives.
What your guests get
- Puja, parikrama, aarti and annakut prasad timings
- Headcount for the bhandara kitchen
- QR card for the temple notice board
- Hindi first, with an English toggle
- Bhajan sandhya can be added as an evening item