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Gita Jayanti
Commemorating the day Krishna delivered the Bhagavad Gita on the battlefield of Kurukshetra
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Gita Jayanti falls on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, the day Krishna delivered the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra at the outset of the Mahabharata war. This teaching, weaving together the paths of Karma, Bhakti, and Jnana Yoga, continues to be read worldwide as a guiding philosophical text.
Significance
A grand International Gita Mahotsav is held in Kurukshetra (Haryana) on this day, and temples and ashrams worldwide organize collective recitations of the Bhagavad Gita.
Puja Vidhi
Bathe early and read or listen to the Bhagavad Gita, worship Lord Krishna, and where possible, study and reflect on at least one chapter of the text.
Muhurat
Recitation and worship any time during the Ekadashi tithi is considered auspicious; check the Panchang for the exact date.
Check today's Panchang →Do's & Don'ts
✅ Do
- • Read or listen to a chapter of the Bhagavad Gita
- • Worship Lord Krishna
- • Resolve to apply the Gita's teachings in daily life
❌ Don't
- • Avoid showing disrespect toward scriptures and sacred texts on this day