On the second day of Deepawali, the people of Vrindavan would perform a sacred yagya to impress Indra, the god of rains. But Krishna told them that instead of worshipping Indra, they should worship Govardhan, the great mountain, because it gave them all the useful resources for their living. People were impressed by the idea, so they worshipped Govardhan mountain instead of Indra. This made Indra very angry as he felt insulted. He sat on his elephant, Aeravat, and reached over Vrindavan. Using his magical powers, he collected dense black clouds and soon it started raining heavily. Fierce thunders were heard and repeated lightning was seen. The people and the cattle started running here and there to save their lives. To protect them, Krishna held Govardhan mountain like an umbrella on the little finger of his left hand, continuously for seven days. The people carried all their belongings and their cattle and safely moved under Govardhan. At last, Indra was tired. So, he stopped the rains. All the people moved to their respective houses carrying their belongings and cattle. Krishna put Govardhan back at its place. Now Indra’s pride was shattered and he apologised to Krishna for his mistake.
KRISHNA AND GOVARDHAN MOUNTAIN
