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  Lord Krsna's father Nanda Maharaja once inquired from his brother Upananda how Govardhana Hill had appeared in the sacred land of Vindavana. Upananda replied that King Pandu, father of the Pandavas, had asked this very question to Grandfather Bhisma, who had narrated the following story from the Garga Samhita: One day in Goloka Vrndavana, Lord Krsna informed Srimati Radharani that She should now appear on earth as it was time for Them to perform Their transcendental pastimes within the material world. Radharani replied that unless Vraja Dhama, the Yamuna and Govardhana Hill were present there, She would not be very happy. Krsna then told Radharani that She need not worry, as Vraja Dhama, along with the Yamuna and Govardhana Hill had already appeared on earth. Many years before this incident, in the land of Salmali-dvipa, the wife of the great mountain Dronacal gave birth to a son named Govardhana. At the time of Govardhana's birth all the demigods appeared in the sky and show...

  The First Day of  Deepavali The first day of Deepavali is Dhanvantari Trayodasi, when Lord Dhanvantari appeared, delivering Ayurvedic medicine for mankind. This day marks the beginning of Deepavali celebrations. At sunset, devout Hindus bathe and offer oil lamps along with  prasada  (sanctified food) to Yamaraja, the Lord of Death, and pray for protection from untimely death. The Second Day of  Deepavali The second day of Deepavali is Naraka Chaturdasi. On this day Lord Krishna killed the demon Narakasura and liberated the 16,000 princesses the demon held captive. The Third Day – Actual  Deepavali This is the actual day of Deepavali, commonly known as the Hindu New Year. The faithful cleanse themselves and join with their families and priests to worship the goddess Lakshmi, consort of Lord Vishnu, to receive blessings of wealth, prosperity, triumph of good over evil, light over darkness. This is also the day Lord Rama returned to Ayodhya, h...