Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 11
तथा गोवर्धनधरं तत्र देवं जनार्दनम् । यः पश्येत्कार्तिके शुक्ले संप्राप्ते प्रथमे दिने । तस्य गावः प्रभूताः स्युर्नीरोगा द्विसत्तमाः
tathā govardhanadharaṃ tatra devaṃ janārdanam | yaḥ paśyetkārtike śukle saṃprāpte prathame dine | tasya gāvaḥ prabhūtāḥ syurnīrogā dvisattamāḥ
Ebenso: Wer dort am ersten Tag der hellen Monatshälfte des Kārttika Janārdana schaut, den Herrn, der Govardhana emporhob—dessen Kühe werden zahlreich und frei von Krankheit sein, o Bester der Zweifachgeborenen.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgara Khaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narration style)
Tirtha: Govardhanadhara Janārdana (at the local kṣetra)
Type: kshetra
Scene: At a temple in the tīrtha, devotees behold Janārdana as Govardhanadhara on Kārttika śukla pratipadā; cows gather healthy and plentiful, garlanded and calm, symbolizing prosperity.
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Devotional darśana performed at an auspicious time (Kārttika) yields tangible dharmic welfare—especially the well-being of cattle, a key pillar of household dharma.
A Nāgara Khaṇḍa tīrtha where Janārdana (Govardhanadhara) is present for worship and darśana.
Darśana of Govardhanadhara Janārdana on Kārttika śukla pratipadā (the first day of the bright fortnight).
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