Festival Date: December 1, 2025 (Monday)
Tithi: Margashirsha, Shukla Ekadashi
Also Known As: Mokshada Ekadashi, Bhagavad Gita Jayanti
🌅 About Gita Jayanti 2025
Gita Jayanti marks the divine day when Lord Shri Krishna imparted the sacred knowledge of the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. This event, recorded in the epic Mahabharata, is considered one of the most profound spiritual dialogues in human history.
Gita Jayanti falls on Shukla Ekadashi of the Margashirsha month, which is also celebrated as Mokshada Ekadashi — a day believed to grant liberation (moksha) from the cycle of birth and death.
🙏 Spiritual Significance
On this day, devotees read the Bhagavad Gita, perform Gita Path, and meditate upon Lord Krishna’s teachings on karma, devotion, and dharma.
Temples organize recitations, bhajans, and discourses to spread the eternal message of righteousness and duty.
The Bhagavad Gita emphasizes:
- Performing one’s duty without attachment to results.
- Seeing divinity in all beings.
- Surrendering the ego and aligning with universal consciousness.
🕰️ Puja and Rituals
- Morning: Take a holy bath and observe fast or eat satvik food.
- Midday: Read or listen to the Bhagavad Gita.
- Evening: Offer prayers to Lord Krishna and Tulsi plant.
- Donation: Giving food and clothes to the needy is considered auspicious.
📿 Key Details at a Glance
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Festival Name | Gita Jayanti / Mokshada Ekadashi |
| Date | December 1, 2025 (Monday) |
| Tithi | Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi |
| Deity | Lord Krishna |
| Significance | Birth of the Bhagavad Gita |
| Observance | Reading Gita, fasting, meditation, charity |
Panchang Official