𝑮𝑶𝑽𝑨𝑹𝑫𝑯𝑨𝑵 𝑷𝑼𝑱𝑨 The fourth day is Diwali is celebrated as Gova | हिंदुत्व

𝑮𝑶𝑽𝑨𝑹𝑫𝑯𝑨𝑵 𝑷𝑼𝑱𝑨
The fourth day is Diwali is celebrated as Govardhan Puja and Bali Pratipada also known as Padava.
Govardhan Puja is celebrated as the day Krishna defeated Indra & asking people to worship the nature.
Govardhan is a small hillock situated at Braj near Mathura. People of Gokul used to worship and prepare a sacrifice to please Lord Indra as they believed that it was he who sent rains for their welfare. It has been a ritual for many years. People believed that if they do not perform this puja, Indra would get angry and there will be no rain which will lead to scarcity of grains and fodder. Bhagwan Krishna asked everyone not to follow the rituals blindly. He explained them that it was Govardhan mountain and not Indra who helps bringing rain and hence they should worship the Govardhan. People got convinced and performed the puja for Govardhan. This made Indra furious. He vented his anger upon the villagers of Vrindavan. He unleashed heavy rains and villagers had to face heavy floods as a result of his anger. Bhagwan Krishna came forward to ensure the safety of the villagers and cattle. After performing puja and offering prayers to Govardhan, Shri Krishna lifted the mountain on the little finger of His right hand so that everybody could take shelter under the hill. He lifted the hill for seven days and seven nights. 𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐰𝐚𝐧 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐧𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐆𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢. Indra accepted him as a supreme power. Since then, Govardhan puja came into existence.
Another belief associated with Govardhan Puja is that of King Bali who was defeated by Bhagwan Vishnu in His Vaman avatar. It is believed that King Bali comes out from Pataal Lok every year on the day of Govardhan Puja to visit his Kingdom on earth. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐬 '𝐏𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚' 𝐨𝐫 '𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐢 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐝𝐚' in some parts of the country.