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Gita Jayanti

Celebration of the Bhagavad Gita's teachings, spoken by Lord Krishna.

All festivals

Gita Jayanti celebrates the day the Bhagavad Gita was revealed by Lord Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.

Stories behind the festival

The divine song

Dwapara Yuga
Before the Mahabharata war, Arjuna was overwhelmed by grief. Lord Krishna then revealed the Bhagavad Gita, teaching him the path of duty, devotion and selfless action. This discourse is the essence of the Gita.
Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata)

Why we celebrate

Gita Jayanti celebrates the day the Bhagavad Gita was revealed by Lord Krishna to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
Bhagavad Gita (Mahabharata)

When

Gita Jayanti falls on the eleventh day (Ekadashi) of the bright fortnight of Margashirsha (November-December).

Since when it is followed

The Gita's teaching is placed in the Dwapara Yuga; the festival commemorating it has been observed for centuries.
Bhagavad Gita tradition

Who celebrates / for whom

Celebrated by Hindus worldwide, especially at Kurukshetra.

Origin

The origin is the discourse of the Gita, spoken by Krishna to Arjuna before the Mahabharata war, placed in the Dwapara Yuga.
Bhagavad Gita (Dwapara Yuga)

Key deities

Lord Krishna.

How to celebrate

Recite or hear the Bhagavad Gita, perform the Gita puja, and reflect on its teachings of dharma and duty.

Rituals & offerings

Gita recitation, puja, discourse (pravachan), and the reading of the Gita as a sacred text.

Key facts

The Bhagavad Gita has 700 verses across 18 chapters.
Bhagavad Gita