Gita Jayanti 2034
The Bhagavad Gita spoken at Kurukshetra — Mokshada Ekadashi.
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Kashi reference · computed live- Tithi
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- till 18:59
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- Bharani
- till 20:18
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- 05:27
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Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)06:39
- Sunset17:12
- Fasting window (tithi)07:21 → 2034-12-22 · 04:37
- Parana (tithi ends)04:372034-12-22
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Gita Jayanti puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaGita Jayanti — Frequently Asked Questions
When is Gita Jayanti?
On the Shukla Ekadashi of Margashirsha, which is also Mokshada Ekadashi, usually in November–December. It marks the day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken at Kurukshetra. This year's date is shown above.
What is celebrated on Gita Jayanti?
The 'birth' of the Bhagavad Gita — the day Krishna spoke its seven hundred verses to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. It is the rare festival that celebrates a text and the entry of a teaching into the world.
How is Gita Jayanti observed?
By worshipping and reading the Gita — ideally all eighteen chapters — reflecting on its counsel, worshipping Krishna the charioteer, and keeping the Mokshada Ekadashi fast. Gifting the Gita (Gita-daan) is held especially meritorious.
What is Mokshada Ekadashi?
The Ekadashi that coincides with Gita Jayanti, 'the giver of moksha', kept as a Vishnu fast whose merit is said to liberate one's ancestors. The two observances share the same day.
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- Vasant Panchami — 25 January 2034
- Maha Shivaratri — 17 February 2034
- Holika Dahan — 4 March 2034
- Holi — 6 March 2034
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 21 March 2034
- Ram Navami — 28 March 2034
- Akshaya Tritiya — 21 April 2034
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 17 July 2034
- Guru Purnima — 31 July 2034
- Nag Panchami — 19 August 2034
- Raksha Bandhan — 29 August 2034
- Krishna Janmashtami — 5 September 2034
- Hartalika Teej — 15 September 2034
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 16 September 2034
- Anant Chaturdashi — 27 September 2034
- Pitru Paksha begins — 28 September 2034
- Sharad Navratri begins — 13 October 2034
- Durga Ashtami — 20 October 2034
- Maha Navami — 22 October 2034
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 22 October 2034
- Karwa Chauth — 30 October 2034
- Dhanteras — 8 November 2034
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- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 10 November 2034
- Govardhan Puja — 12 November 2034
- Bhai Dooj — 13 November 2034
- Chhath Puja — 17 November 2034
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 25 November 2034
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