On the fifth day of Yamapanchak: worship of Govardhan, cattle, and the plow

Kathmandu. Today, on Kartik Shukla Pratipada, that is, the fifth day of Yamapanchak, Govardhan, Bali, cattle, and the plow are being worshipped, and the day is being celebrated by offering and eating sweet dishes. There is a tradition of smearing the courtyard, making a mountain out of cow dung, and worshipping it as Govardhan Mountain. Professor Toyaraj Nepal, a scholar of religious scriptures, said that the practice of worshipping Govardhan is based on the memory that in the Dwapar Yuga, Lord Shri Krishna lifted Govardhan Mountain with his palm and saved the residents of Gokul from torrential rain.

Chairman of the Nepal Panchang Determination Development Committee, Associate Professor Dr. Purushottam Bhattarai, said that according to the religious method, Govardhan should be worshipped on the day of Kartik Shukla Pratipada when the sun rises. According to the religious belief that Lord Vishnu gave King Bali the right to rule the mortal world for the five days of Yamapanchak, King Bali is also worshipped today. Based on this belief, the tradition developed during Tihar for those who play Deusi to chant, saying, 'We did not come just like that; King Bali sent us.'

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