Gita Jayanti 2024: Bhopal and Kurukshetra Achieve Remarkable Milestones
| Why in News | Key Points |
|---|---|
| Gita Jayanti 2024 Celebrations | - Bhopal set a Guinness World Record with 5,000 Acharyas reciting 'Karma Yog' from the Bhagavad Gita. |
| Date of Gita Jayanti | - Gita Jayanti was celebrated on December 11, 2024, the day after Dashami Tithi in Margashirsha month. |
| Location of Event in Bhopal | - Event held at Lal Parade Ground, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. |
| Key Leadership | - Madhya Pradesh CM: Mohan Yadav. - Haryana CM: Nayab Singh Saini. |
| Global Participation in Kurukshetra | - In Kurukshetra, 1.5 crore people participated through an online platform. |
| International Gita Mahotsav | - Tanzania was the partner country for the International Gita Mahotsav. |
| Welfare Scheme | - CM Yadav transferred ₹1,572 crore to over 1.28 crore Ladli Behans under a welfare scheme. |
| Global Record in Kurukshetra | - 18,000 children chanted Gita verses in Kurukshetra, joined by 1.5 crore globally. |
| Gita Teaching Relevance | - CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan reflected on the Gita's timeless teachings about duty and detachment. |