Iskcon devotees organize three day ‘Gita Jayanti Utsav’
KOLKATA: The devotees of Iskcon (International Society for Krishna Consciousness) Mayapur organized a three-day 'Gita Jayanti Utsav’ from December 8 to 10, at the Gita Bhavan complex in the temple campus, informed spokesperson Laxmi Govinda Das.
The aim of the Utsav was to spread the message of Bhagavad Gita to all sections of society. Swami Srila Prabhupada, the founder of Iskcon said, “ the knowledge of Bhagavad Gita constitutes of a great science, and each and every living entity has to hear it for his own interest”. As per his instructions, Gita Jayanti festival is celebrated in all 650 centers across the world.
The function included congregational chanting by devotees who took out a procession at Mayapur on December 9. The same day there was a seminar on the importance and relevance of practicing the teachings of Gita and how it can be a harbinger of harmony in the world.
It is believed that on December 10, 5000 years back, Lord Sri Krishna uttered the instructions of Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna at Kurukshetra. A complete recitation of all the 18 chapters of Bhagavad Gita was done followed by a performance of the yajna for global peace.
Experts from various disciplines and senior devotees presented their viewpoint before the audience and an interactive session was scheduled.
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