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२Questions people ask
What is Gita Jayanti?
The day Shri Krishna spoke the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the field of Kurukshetra. It is observed on Magshar Sud 11, which is also Mokshada Ekadashi.
How do we celebrate it at home?
Read the Gita (all of it, one chapter, or even a few verses), place the book on a clean cloth and offer it a flower and tilak, and gift a Gita to someone. Many families also keep the Ekadashi fast.
I don't have time for 18 days. What should I read?
Read Chapter 12 (devotion) or Chapter 15 (the Supreme Person). Each has just 20 verses.
Is reading it in English or Gujarati okay?
Yes. Understanding matters most. Our pages show the Sanskrit with transliteration and an English translation, verse by verse.
Another question? Ask Sahayak, our AI helper, or ask Maharaj ji on WhatsApp.
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Why a reading plan?
The Gita has 18 chapters and about 700 verses: one chapter a day takes 10 to 20 minutes. Starting 18 days before Gita Jayanti lets you finish on the eve and read your favourite chapter on the day itself.
४Sources
- Bhagavad Gita: Sanskrit text, with the English translation by Annie Besant (1905)
- Gita Jayanti on Magshar Sud 11 (Mokshada Ekadashi): background reading on Gita Jayanti / Gita Mahotsav ↗ and Mokshada Ekadashi ↗ on Wikipedia. The date for your city is calculated by our calendar.
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