Chandigarh: Several eminent personalities from across the country are participating in the ongoing International Gita Mahotsav in Kurukshetra, Haryana. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the Haryana Pavilion prepared for the International Gita Mahotsav on November 24. The next day, on November 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive to participate in the Maha Aarti. Public participation in the International Gita Mahotsav is increasing, and this time, it is expected that more than 70 lakh people will visit the festival.
A government spokesperson informed that the International Gita Mahotsav has been underway in Kurukshetra since November 15. With the cooperation of the Ministry of External Affairs, Gita Mahotsav celebrations are being organized in 50 countries. This time, Madhya Pradesh has been included as the partner state.
He informed that on November 24, a three-day International Gita Seminar will be inaugurated at Shrimad Bhagavad Gita Sadan, Kurukshetra University. To make the festival grand and memorable, the entire city is being decorated with lights. A massive cleanliness drive is also being carried out across the city.
He further informed that on November 25, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a ceremony organized at Jyotisar on the occasion of the 350th martyrdom day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji. A huge pandal has been set up over 155 acres in Jyotisar. It is expected that around one and a half lakh devotees from across the state will attend the event. Every major intersection in Kurukshetra is being developed based on the theme of Mahabharata. Work is also underway to illuminate all the temples of the city with decorative lights.
