The Department of Cultural Affairs, Chandigarh Administration on Friday organised a cultural event as a curtain raiser for the Gita Jayanti in Post Graduate College for Girls, Sector 42 where in members of the Gita Sandesh Bharat Yatra came forward to spread the concept and message of this festival of spirituality.
Gita Sandesh Bharat Yatra team presented the choreography on Bhagwad Gita with the help of cultural department and screened a documentary on Kurukshetra and International Gita Mahotsav. The Team also presented coffee table book on the historical importance and International Gita Mahotsav.
On the day of Gita Jayanti on November 30, a Global Chanting of 18 Shlokas of Gita is being organized from 12 noon to 15.15 pm with the help of various voluntary & spiritual organizations in different parts of the globe. On the eve of the battle of Mahabharata, the eternal message of Bhagwad Gita was delivered by lord Krishna to Arjuna to wipe out his delusion and despondency.
Every year, the birth anniversary of Bhagavad Gita is celebrated which falls on November 30 this year. Haryana government is celebrating anniversary of Bhagwad Gita as International Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra.
Various religious, educational and social organizations from all over India in association with Kurukshetra Development Board, Haryana organizes activities like Gita Path, Yoga Camps, Gita Exhibitions, Book Fair on Gita, Heritage Craft Fair, Mediation Camps, International Gita Seminar and International Cultural events etc.