The Gita festival is to be held in Haryana from December 6.
Haryana government chalked out a detailed programme on Saturday for the five-day Gita festival to be held at Kurukshetra in the state from December 6.
The arrangements for the "Kurukshetra Mahotsava Gita Jayanti Samaroh" were reviewed at a meeting of senior officers presided by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar in Chandigarh on Saturday in Chandigarh, an official spokesperson said. 574 people from different districts of the country will attend the event. The delegate count is equal to the number of Shlokas (verses) delivered by Lord Krishna in the Bhagvad Gita, the spokesperson said quoting the Chief Minister.
Khattar said each member would adopt and display a Shloka during their journey to the venue of the festival. During their journey, they will disseminate the teachings of the sacred Bhagvad Gita among the people. "This would encourage participation of people from across the country in the festival," he added.
He said that to further encourage participation from other states, Gita Shloka recital, declamation and quiz competitions would be organised in all states and the winners would be invited to the programme at Kurukshetra for the final rounds of these events. He also directed the officers concerned to organise one-day Gita Jayanti programmes at block level to ensure participation of people, and three-day programmes at district level between December 1 and 5.
The Chief Minister directed the officers to ensure beautification and cleanliness of the city before the programme and instructed them to make adequate arrangements for transportation. Prominent personalities associated with the Bhagvad Gita from across the globe, members of the Indian Diaspora and other scholars would be invited to participate in this festival. The spokesperson said various activities would be organised for students, Gita scholars, and other visitors.
The activities include an international seminar on the Bhagvad Gita and national-level exhibitions by spiritual, religious and educational organisations. An international book fair on the Bhagvad Gita, cultural programmes and a crafts Mela, will also be organised. Apart from this, half marathon race and 'Prabhat pheris' would be held at various levels across the state. A photography competition would also be held and winning photographs would be displayed during the event. A coffee table book on Gita Jayanti Samaroh will also be released.
Tableaux would also be prepared for Nagar Shobha Yatra to be conducted on December 10. Stalls would be set up for translating the Bhagvad Gita into Hindi, English and other languages and information about the festival would be provided through SMS, dedicated mobile application and web portal. A food plaza would, serving only vegetarian dishes from different states will be set up by the Tourism Department. To attract the foreign visitors, vegetarian continental dishes would be served, the spokesperson said.
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