Annakut (New Year)

Swaminarayan Bhagwan / Lord Krishna

Swaminarayan / BAPS

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Annakut (literally 'mountain of food') marks the Swaminarayan New Year on Kartik Sud 1, the day after Deepawali. Mandirs display an elaborate mountain of 56+ food varieties offered to Swaminarayan Bhagwan. The New Year begins with darshan, kirtan, and prasad shared with all

Dates 2026–2027

November 10, 2026

Mantra

સ્વામિનારાયણ સ્વામિનારાયણ

Swaminarayan Swaminarayan

Swaminarayan Swaminarayan — the divine name chanted as the New Year begins

✦ Special Note

Annakut coincides with Govardhan Puja in the Hindu calendar. In Swaminarayan mandirs, this is the most elaborate display of the year — rows of food arranged in the shape of Govardhan hill, all offered first to Swaminarayan Bhagwan and then distributed as prasad. Visit the mandir early for darshan of the Annakut.

Foods Allowed

All vegetarian food — Annakut is a celebration, not a fast56 varieties of food (Chhappan Bhog) offered to Swaminarayan BhagwanRice, dal, sabzi — all grains eaten on this daySweets — mohanthal, basundi, shrikhand, ladoo, halwaDry fruits and nutsPuri and bhakriFresh seasonal vegetables

Foods to Avoid

Onion and garlic — avoided year-round in Swaminarayan traditionMeat, fish, eggsAlcohol and intoxicantsEggplant (brinjal)

Meal Idea

Annakut thali — a mountain of food varieties offered to Swaminarayan Bhagwan and then served as prasad, including rice, dal, sabzi, puri, and sweet mohanthal

🪔 Aarti

Aarti Kunj Bihari Ki

आरती कुंज बिहारी की, श्री गिरिधर कृष्ण मुरारी की ॥ गले में बैजंती माला, बजावे मुरली मधुर बाला । श्रवण में कुण्डल झलकाला, नंद के आनंद नंदलाला ॥ गगन सम अंग कांति काली, राधिका चमक रही आली । लतन में ठाढ़े बनमाली, भ्रमर सी अलक, कस्तूरी तिलक, चंद्र सी झलक, ललित छवि श्यामा प्यारी की ॥ कनकमय मोर मुकुट बिलसे, देवता दरसन को तरसे । गगन सों सुमन राशि बरसे, बाजे मुरचंग, मधुर मृदंग, ग्वालिन संग, अतुल रति गोप कुमारी की ॥ जहां ते प्रगट भई गंगा, कलुष कली हारिणि श्री गंगा । स्मरण ते होत मोह भंगा, बसी शिव सीस, जटा के बीच, हरे अघ कीच, चरण छवि श्री बनवारी की ॥ चमकती उज्ज्वल तट रेणु, बज रही वृंदावन बेणु । चहुं दिसि गोपी ग्वाल धेनु, हंसत मृदु मंद, चांदनी चंद, कटत भव फंद, टेर सुन दीन भिखारी की ॥

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