With Haryana Government gearing up to celebrate Gita Jayanti on a grand scale from December 6 to 10, as many as 18,000 students would recite ‘Astadash Shloki Gita’ in the inaugural function of the ‘International Gita Mahotsav-2016’ at Kurukshetra on December 6.
Apart from this, national-level exhibitions from the places associated with lord Krishna, namely Mathura, Ujjain and Dwarka, would be organised on the occasion of Gita Jayanti. Hoardings of the International Gita Mahotsav-2016 would also be installed at various public places.
A meeting of State level management committee to review preparations for the ‘International Gita Mahotsav-2016’ was held under the Chief Secretary DS Dhesi here on Wednesday.
During the meeting, it was informed that with a view to project the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita at international level, prominent personalities associated with the Bhagavad Gita from across the globe, members of the Indian diaspora and other scholars would be invited to participate in this festival.
Also, various special activities would be organised for different groups of people, including students, Gita scholars, students and teachers of subjects such as archaeology and religious studies, and other visitors. These activities would include international-level seminar on the Bhagavad Gita, national-level Gita Shloka recital, declamation and quiz competitions, exhibitions by spiritual, religious and educational organisations, international book fair on the Bhagavad Gita, cultural programmes and a crafts mela, among others.
Inter-state delegations from 574 districts of country representing the shlokas spoken by lord Krishna would participate in the mega event. Troupes from various countries such as Mauritius and Sri lanka would also participate in cultural programmes in collaboration with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and North Zone Cultural Center (NZCC) during the festivities.