Geeta Jyanti to be celebrated on pattern of Yog Diwas

Brahmasarovar, which would be the epi-centre of ‘Geeta Jyanti’ celebrations.Add caption

Kurukshetra, October 27—Haryana government with the help of union government would celebrate ‘Geeta Jyanti’ on the pattern of ‘Yog Diwas’ at International level throughout the world, on December 10, next.

Though Yog Diwas have been recognised by UNO and the people all over the world celebrateed it as international day. Getting recognition from UNO for ‘Geeta Jyanti’ is difficult this year due to shortage of time, so it would be celebrated with the involvement and help of Indian Embassies, various religious organisations and wings of RSS (Rashtrya Swey Sangh) spread all over the world. A CD with selected ‘shalokas’ from holy Geeta would be prepared by November 7, next for this purpose.

This programme have been chalked out by Deputy Commissioner, Kurukshetra, Sumedha Kataria, and ‘Geeta Manishi’ Swami Gyana Nand Maharaj. Various committees associated with the Geeta Jayanti celebrations and State government had already approved the programme. As against Rs. One crore annual fund earlier, the state government had sanctioned an amount of Rs. 14 cores for this year celebrations. 

 Ms Kataria told that this programme would be sponsored by Government, but in foreign countries it would be organised with the help and support from Embassies, and religious organisations like Ramkrishan Mission, Chinmay Ashram, Shri Shri Ravishankar Art of living, Maa Amritmay, Maa Anandmay, Godiamath, ISKCON, Pantanjali, Swami Avdeshanand, Baba Ram Dev, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, and various wings of RSS spread all over the world. The programme would be of 15 minutes’ duration and committees formed by the government would coordinate.

The programme would be organised at important places in the world like Times Square (US) and on the banks of Tams river by the followers of these organisations. Selfi with Geeta would be taken.

Geeta Jyanti falls on December 10 next, and ‘deep daan’ ceremony with ‘Aarti’ would be performed on that day at 6.30 at Brahmasarovar here. Before this 6.15 to 6.30, selected ‘shalokas’ from 18 chapters of Geeta would be recited and recoding made. This would be relayed on You-tube and live on TV so that people in other countries could join. Those who do not know Sanskrit may pray during this time.

Swami Gyana Nand said that efforts are being made to invite Prime Minister Narinder Modi to participate in ‘Deep daan’ ceremony here. However, if he could not come here, he would join the ‘shaloka’ recitation for 15 minutes wherever he would be. He said that he would personally meet President of India and Prime Minister to inform them about the details of the programme. President of India, Pranab Mukerji had already accepted the invitation to inaugurate the ‘Geeta Jyanti’ Utsav here on December 6 next.