Chandigarh, December 1
As part of the International Gita Mahotsav, a grand and historic Global Gita Path was organized on Monday at Keshav Park in Dharmakshetra-Kurukshetra. During this mass recitation, 21,000 children chanted verses from the Gita in unison, creating a divine spectacle that filled the atmosphere with knowledge, devotion, and spirituality. This unprecedented participation reflected the Indian principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini attended the event and announced a special holiday on Tuesday for the school students who took part in the Global Gita Path in Kurukshetra. Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Gita Manishi Swami Gyananand Maharaj were also present on the occasion.
Extending greetings on the auspicious occasion of Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi and Gita Jayanti, the Chief Minister prayed to Lord Krishna to illuminate the lives of citizens with the light of knowledge. He said that it is due to the guidance of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, that Gita Jayanti is now celebrated globally. He added that on November 25, the Prime Minister attended the International Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra and inaugurated the Mahabharata-themed Anubhav Kendra. On November 28, the Prime Minister also referred to this Anubhav Kendra in Udupi, Karnataka, encouraging people across the country to visit it. Today, under his visionary leadership, the festival has truly assumed a global stature.
Saini said that every verse of the Gita offers fresh inspiration for life. “The Gita is not merely a dialogue between Arjuna and Lord Krishna; it provides answers to every question we encounter. According to mythological belief, any home where the Gita is recited regularly remains free from negative energy. The Gita teaches us that happiness and sorrow, success and failure, profit and loss are all integral parts of life. We should maintain equanimity and not be disturbed by these experiences. If everyone embraces this teaching, mutual conflicts and tensions will naturally diminish”, he said.
Yoga guru Swami Ramdev said that the entire world is receiving knowledge and values from Kurukshetra, the sacred land of the Gita. He emphasized that the holy book the Gita provides a path toward heritage, development, knowledge, and even modern science. Therefore, every individual should think big and work diligently to progress. He added that the Gita also offers a roadmap for making India a developed nation by 2047, and that the young generation will play a decisive role in realizing this vision. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, he said, deserves commendation for consistently promoting initiatives like the International Gita Mahotsav. He further said that thousands of years ago, Lord Shri Krishna delivered the message of karma on this sacred land, and today’s youth should embrace the teachings of the Gita to awaken the wisdom within themselves.
