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Gita Jayanti 2026

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Gita Jayanti
Gita Jayanti falls on Mokshada Ekadashi — the Shukla Ekadashi of Margashirsha — and traditional reckoning makes it the anniversary of Krishna's discourse to Arjuna in 3138 BCE. The day pairs Gita recitation with a fast whose merit can be offered to deceased parents.
Gita Jayanti 2026 falls on 20th December 2026.
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Upcoming Dates For Gita Jayanti
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About
The Ekadashi has its own backstory in the Brahmanda Purana. King Vaikhanasa saw his father suffering in hell in a dream, and the sage Parvata told him to fast on this day and dedicate the merit to his father — who was then released from hell. That is why Mokshada Ekadashi is unusual among Ekadashis: the merit is meant to be transferred to ancestors, not kept for oneself. The deity worshipped is Damodara — the form of Krishna bound at the waist by Yashoda's rope — offered lamps, incense and naivedya. Kerala calls the same tithi Swargavathil Ekadashi, the "door of heaven." Recitation of all 18 chapters and 700 verses of the Gita, often completed in one sitting, is the day's signature practice.
PRARTHANA FOR GITA JAYANTI
Krishnaya Vasudevaya - Shloka
1. Krishnaya Vasudevaya - Shloka
Achyutashtakam
2. Achyutashtakam
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Prarthana, Mantras & Vrat Katha

Every festival has its own prarthanas, stotras and vrat kathas. Reading or listening to them on the festival day is the simplest way to observe the tradition at home.

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Festival Date, Tithi & Muhurat

Hindu festivals are tied to a specific Tithi, not a fixed date — so the day shifts every year and even varies slightly across cities.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Hindu festivals — like Diwali, Navratri, Mahashivaratri, Holi and Janmashtami — mark sacred moments tied to deities, seasons and lunar/solar cycles. Each festival has its own story, vrat, prarthana and rituals, and is timed using the Panchanga so the date moves slightly every year against the Gregorian calendar.

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