Gita Jayanti was celebrated on 1st Dec 2025 at Iskcon Newtown Kolkata. 1st Dec was also Mokshada Ekadasi. On this day Lord Krishna had spoken Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna at Kurukshetra around 5000 years ago.
On this special occasion morning Srimad Bhagavatam Class was given by HG Anant Bhagavan Prabhu. He spoke on Bhagavad Gita 2.7 verse. Prabhuji explained how this wonderful book offers highest knowledge to all i.e devotion to Krishna. He further said that we should always remember the verse – man mana bhav mad bhakto – so that we never forget Krishna.
As this month is Gita Marathon, so different devotees are going to different places to distribute Srila Prabhupada’s books. So, after Bhagavatam class, devotees share their realizations of distributing Bhagavad Gita. On the day of Gita Jayanti, Anshu Prabhu shared his experience of distributing Srila Prabhupada’s books in Sealdah.
Recitation of Bhagavad Gita verses
On Gita Jayanti, devotees like to recite all 700 verses of Bhagavad Gita. So, a special arrangement was made at Iskcon Newtown Kolkata to recite Bhagavad Gita verses in the temple hall.
A table was set up where Bhagavad Gita was kept. Flowers and flower garlands were offered to the book. Each devotee was given a small Gita which had all 700 verses to recite.
Devotees gathered in the temple hall at around 10 am to recite the verses. The recitation began at 10:10 am. During recitation each chapter was led by different devotees. It was a wonderful experience to recite the verses together with all the devotees in front of Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga. Recitation completed at around 12:30 pm.
Immediately after that HH Subhag Swami Maharaja came to temple hall to take darshan of Sri Sri Nitai Gauranga and to bless the devotees. Devotees were happy to get association of Maharaja; everyone began doing ecstatic kirtan. It was a wonderful way to conclude the recitation of Bhagavad Gita.
Gita Maha Yajna & special class by HH Subhag Swami Maharaj
In the evening there was Gita Maha Yajna which began at around 5 pm. Those devotees who had sponsored Bhagavad Gita participated in the yajna. Yajna kund was built in the kutir which is adjacent to temple hall. Devotees sat around the yajna kund and offered oblation to the fire while chanting the Vedic mantras and reciting Gita verses.
In the evening there was special class by HH Subhag Swami Maharaja from 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
At that end there was delicious prasadam for all.
