Govardhan Puja, also called Annakut or Annakoot, is a Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Krishna. Annakoot is offered to the lord as a mark of gratitude. According to Bhagvata Puran, Lord Krishna had lifted the Govardhan Hill to provide shelter to the Vrindavan villagers from torrential rains. Devotees offer a mountain of food, metaphorically representing the Govardhan Hill, to Lord Krishna as a ritual remembrance and to renew their faith in taking refuge in God. The Annakut festival occurs on the first lunar day of Shukla Paksha.