International Gita Mahotsav Archives

02 Dec

Women Promote Eco-Friendly Jute Bags at International Gita Mahotsav, Draw Strong Response from Visitors

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaInternational Gita Mahotsav, jute bags, Kurukshetra, plastic-free Haryana

Chandigarh, December 2 — The International Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra continues to attract huge crowds as artists showcase their craft and tourists arrive in record numbers. Adding to the festival’s vibrant atmosphere, women’s self-help groups are promoting a plastic-free Haryana by offering jute bags made entirely without synthetic materials.Members of the Jai Ambe Self-Help Group reached the festival with a range of handmade jute bags. Rekha, from Kheri Marankda village, said her group has set up stall number 842 on the northwest side of Brahmasarovar, where they are displaying different varieties of jute bags for visitors. She said their team…

30 Nov

Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan Calls Bhagavad Gita a Universal Guide for Enlightened Action

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaBhagavad Gita, C.P. Radhakrishnan, International Gita Mahotsav, Kurukshetra

Chandigarh, November 30 — Vice President of India C.P. Radhakrishnan addressed the All-India Devasthanam Conference held in Kurukshetra alongside the International Gita Mahotsav 2025. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Gita scholar Swami Gyananand Maharaj and several dignitaries were present at the event.The Vice President said he felt honoured to stand on the sacred land of Kurukshetra, known as the “land of the Vedas,” where Lord Krishna delivered the divine wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna thousands of years ago. He said Kurukshetra is a timeless reminder that righteousness always prevails over unrighteousness, no matter how strong the latter…

22 Nov

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to Inaugurate Haryana Pavilion at International Gita Mahotsav on November 24

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaHaryana Pavilion, International Gita Mahotsav, Jyotisar, Kurukshetra, Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh

Kurukshetra, November 22, 2025: The International Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra continues to draw prominent national leaders, with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh scheduled to inaugurate the Haryana Pavilion at Brahmasarovar on November 24. A day later, on November 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive to participate in the grand Maha Aarti. Public enthusiasm for the festival has surged, and officials expect the footfall to cross 70 lakh this year.A government spokesperson said the International Gita Mahotsav has been underway since November 15. With assistance from the Ministry of External Affairs, Gita Jayanti celebrations are being organized across 50 countries. Madhya…

22 Oct

Eternal Message of Bhagavad Gita Resonates in Japan

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaBhagavad Gita, Haryana Government, International Gita Mahotsav, Japan, Shri Chandru Appa

Chandigarh, October 22: In a special event organized by the Haryana government, 100 copies of the Bhagavad Gita (Japanese edition) were presented to Shri Chandru Appa, Consul General of India in Osaka, Japan. The copies were formally handed over by Shri Vikas Pandey, Assistant Professor at Osaka University, and Ms. Nikita, a native of Kurukshetra currently residing in Tokyo.The event was attended via video conference by Heena Bindlish, Joint Director of the Haryana Government’s Department of Foreign Cooperation; Pawan Chaudhary, Advisor to the Chief Minister on Foreign Affairs; Upendra Singhal, Honorary Secretary of KDB; and Sanjay Garg, General Manager of…