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In Agra, Govardhan Puja will be celebrated on Saturday and the festival of Bhai Dooj on Sunday. According to astrologers, two auspicious times from day to night are auspicious for worshiping Govardhan Maharaj. The auspicious time for Tilak on Bhai Dooj is from 1:10 to 3:21 pm. In such a situation, sisters will have to fast for half a day to offer tilak to their brothers during the auspicious time.
Astrologer Anita Parashar told that Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Kartik month will start at 6:16 pm on 1st November and end at 8:21 pm on 2nd November. For this reason Govardhan Puja will be held on 2nd November.
Auspicious time in Aquarius and Taurus ascendant
Mahant Anant Upadhyay of Sitaram Temple, Wazirpur said that this time there are two auspicious times in the day for Govardhan Puja. The first is the Muhurta located in Aquarius ascendant from 3:23 to 5:35 pm. Worshiping in this will be very auspicious. The second Muhurta is from 8:19 to 10:15 pm, which is a stable Muhurta in Taurus ascendant.
Gola sold for up to Rs 940 per kg on e-commerce website
On Bhai Dooj, sisters offer a tilak to their brother and wish for his long life by offering him a dry ball. Even before the festival, the prices of dry shells have suddenly increased. Mohan Aggarwal, a grocery shopkeeper based in Rawatpada, said that the price of dry shells is higher by Rs 50 per kg compared to last year. The price of big dry shells is Rs 300 and the price of small ones is up to Rs 270 per kg. On Friday, packaged dry Gola was sold at Rs 940 per kg on the e-commerce website Amazon.
