Vedic calendar
Gita Jayanti 2026
The day the Bhagavad Gita was spoken, on Mokshada Ekadashi.
Sunday, 20 December 2026 in New Delhi
Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi: 22:10 on Saturday, 19 December 2026 to 20:15 on Sunday, 20 December 2026 (India time)
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What it is
Gita Jayanti falls on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi (Mokshada Ekadashi). It remembers the day Krishna spoke the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.
Traditional significance
The Gita’s teaching of steady, selfless action, devotion and self-knowledge has guided people for centuries. Many read or recite the Gita today.
History and culture
Celebrations are especially large at Kurukshetra in Haryana, with readings, discourses and lamps on the Brahma Sarovar.
A suggested practice
Act without clinging · about 5 minutes
- Choose one task you are anxious about.
- Do your best on it today.
- Then consciously let go of the result, as an offering.
Affirmation
I do my best and release the rest.
Reflection question
Which result am I holding too tightly?
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Astrological and traditional meanings are offered for reflection and cultural understanding. They are symbolic, not scientific predictions, and never a substitute for medical, legal or financial advice.