festivalLord Krishna
Gita Jayanti
गीता जयंती
The day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken at Kurukshetra.
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- Date
- Sun, 20 December 2026
- Tithi
- Ekadashi
- Paksha
- Shukla
- Hindu Month
- Margashirsha
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Yoga
- Shubha
- Karana
- Vanija
- Vikram Samvat
- VS 2083
- Muhurat
- 06:04 AM – 08:22 AM
- Duration
- 1 Day
About this observance
Complete Gita path, discourses and yagya are held; Kurukshetra hosts an international Gita Mahotsav.
Importance
Reciting the Gita on this day is believed to bring clarity of purpose and freedom from confusion.
History
Observed on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi (Mokshada Ekadashi).
Mythological story
Krishna revealed the Vishwaroop and the eternal wisdom of the Gita to Arjuna.