Ritual dayगीता जयंती
Geeta Jayanti
Local names:गीता जयंती(Hindi)ଗୀତା ଜୟନ୍ତୀ(Odia)গীতা জয়ন্তী(Bengali)ગીતા જયંતી(Gujarati)கீதா ஜெயந்தி(Tamil)ഗീതാ ജയന്തി(Malayalam)
The day Krishna spoke the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna at Kurukshetra.
Gregorian date
30 November 2026
Monday
Tithi
Shukla Ekadashi
Margashirsha (November – December)
Duration
single-day
Significance
Marks the day Krishna delivered the Gita's 700 verses to Arjuna on the eve of the Mahabharata war. Devotees read or recite the Gita on this day.
What happens on the day
- •Read the entire Bhagavad Gita (or selected chapters)
- •Visit Kurukshetra if possible
- •Sankalpa for daily Gita study
About the month of Margashirshaमार्गशीर्ष
Krishna says in the Bhagavad Gita: "Among months, I am Margashirsha." Hosts Vivah Panchami (Ram-Sita marriage anniversary) and Geeta Jayanti.