Referred to as Bhagawad Gita Jayanti Samaroh, the International Gita Mahotsav commemorates the birth of ‘Srimad Bhagwat Gita’ throughout the world by all devotees of this sacred scripture.
Key points
- Gita Mahotsav is being organized by the Kurukshetra Development Board and Haryana Tourism.
- It is observed on the 11th day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of the moon) of the Margashirsh month (November–December) as per the traditional Hindu lunar calendar.
- It is the Shukla Paksha Ekadashi day of the Margashirsha month, and this year, Gita Mahotsav started on November 28, 2024, and will conclude on December 15, 2024, in Kurukshetra, Haryana, India.
- Gita Mahotsav is primarily held at Brahma Sarovar, a significant site in Kurukshetra, which is believed to be the location where Lord Krishna delivered the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna during the Kurukshetra War of Mahabharat .
- The Gita Mahotsav aims to promote the teachings of Bhagavad Gita.
- The Bhagavad Gita contains the invaluable advice from Lord Krishna that he offered to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra on the first day of the 18-day battle in the Mahabharata nearly 5152 years ago.
