हिंदी
Chandigarh, December 9 2021
Amidst chanting and blowing of conch shell, the Haryana Governor, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya duly inaugurated the International Gita Mahotsava today at Kurukshetra with Brahmasarovar Pujan and Gita Pujan. The Mahotsava will run from December 9 to 14. Haryana Tourism and Education Minister, Sh. Kanwar Pal, Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Sh. Sandeep Singh, MP, Sh. Naib Singh Saini, MLA, Sh. Subhash Sudha, Sri Tridandi Sri Mannarayana Ramanuja Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, Gita Manishi Swami Shri Gyananand ji Maharaj, National Executive Member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Sh. Indresh also attended this event.
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On Thursday, Sh. Bandaru Dattatraya was welcomed with the melodious sound of traditional Haryanvi musical instruments at Purushotampura Bagh at Brahmasarovar in Kurukshetra. Here, folk artists from different states of the country, dressed up in the costumes of their respective states, danced on folk songs. After the Gita Pujan, the guests initiated the International Gita Mahotsav-2021 by pouring purnahuti in Gita Yajna amidst recitation of hymns by the students and scholars of Ved Pathshala. After this, all the guests visited the State Level Exhibition of Information Public Relations and Languages Department, 48 Kos Exhibition, and Vishwa Guru Bharat Exhibition. All the guests got to experience the cultural heritage of Haryana in this festival.
In this festival, 55,000 students participated in online global Gita recitation. Cultural programmes by artists from different states organized by North Zone Cultural Arts Centre Patiala and Haryana Art and Cultural Affairs Department, International Gita Seminar, Sant Sammelan, Maha Aarti of Brahmasarovar, Deepotsav, 48 Kos Cultural programmes on 75 pilgrimages, seminars of representatives of 48 Kos pilgrimages etc. were the centre of attraction. For this, all the security arrangements have been made by the Administration and Kurukshetra Development Board.
