Prez to inaugurate Gita Mahotsav in Kurushetra on November 25
CHANDIGARH: PresidentRamNath Kovindw ill inaugurate the International Gita Ma ho ts a vat Kurukshetra on November 25.
Briefing newspersons in the regard at New Delhi on Tuesday, Ha ryan a chief minister Man oh ar LalKh attars aidKovindw ill also participate in ‘Gita Yajna’ and ‘Gita Pujan’ ceremonies at the holy Brahma Sarovar.
The Ma ho ts av, which will conclude on December 3, will have Mauritius as a partner country and Uttar Pradesh as a partner state.
He said the president will also inaugurate the international seminar on G it a on Ku ru ks he tr a University campus on November 25. Over 25 lakh people are likely to participate in the Mahotsav this year as against the arrival of 20 lakh last year. The valedictory session of the three-day seminar will be held at Brahm aS aro var as ‘San tS am mel an’ on November 27 in which many religious scholars and seers from all over the world will participate.
The ‘Vaishvik Path’ of Bhagavat G it a would beheld at Brahma S ar ova ran dJ yo tis ar on November 30 from 12 no onto 12.15 pm, which will involve global chant- ing of the hymns of the Hindu scripture. Later, Gita Shobha Yatra, a procession of tableaux, willbetakenout. ‘MahaArti’will beheldat Brahm aS aro var daily during the festival days. A lightand-sound show with 3-D mapping at the Brahma Sarovar would give an additional dimension to the festival.
K hat tar said like last year, G it a shloka recital,Gita quiz competition and other educational programmes will also be organised for school students.
In a first, the Gita Mahotsav would witness two coffee-table books titled ‘Incredible Kurukshetra’ in English and ‘Atulya Kurukshetra’ in Hindi.
Theatrical performances by artistes from India and abroad would be held from November 25 to 30. On November 30, dancer and actress He ma Mali ni will perform a dance show.
THE FEST, WHICH WILL CONCLUDE ON DEC 3, WILL HAVE MAURITIUS AS A PARTNER COUNTRY AND UTTAR PRADESH AS A PARTNER STATE