Birth of the Bhagavad Gita

Gita Jayanti 2026

Sunday, 20 December 2026

Gita Jayanti is on Sunday 20 December 2026, the same day as Mokshada Ekadashi, marking the day Krishna is said to have spoken the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna.

Gita Jayanti marks the day Lord Krishna is said to have delivered the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. It falls on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi, which is also Mokshada Ekadashi.

In 2026 the Ekadashi tithi begins at about 10:10 PM on 19 December and ends at about 8:15 PM on 20 December (Delhi), so both the festival and the fast are on Sunday 20 December. Devotees read the Gita, often a chapter or the whole text, and large gatherings are held at Kurukshetra and in ISKCON and other temples.

Rituals

Reading or listening to the Bhagavad Gita, a chapter or all eighteen.
The Mokshada Ekadashi fast, with the fast broken the next morning (Parana) on 21 December.
Krishna worship, kirtan and talks on the Gita at temples.

Do

Read at least a few verses with understanding, and share them with family.
Donate food or a copy of the Gita if you are able.

Avoid

If you are fasting, follow the usual Ekadashi rules and avoid grains.
Avoid treating the day as a purely ritual one; the Gita itself stresses understanding.

Frequently asked questions

When is Gita Jayanti 2026?

Sunday 20 December 2026, on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi.

Is Gita Jayanti the same as Mokshada Ekadashi?

Yes, they fall on the same day. Mokshada Ekadashi is the fast and Gita Jayanti is the commemoration of the Gita.

When should the Mokshada Ekadashi fast be broken?

On the morning of Monday 21 December 2026, after sunrise and before the Dwadashi tithi ends.

Festival dates follow the Hindu lunar calendar (tithi) and can differ by a day between regions and panchangs. Times are computed for each city from NASA JPL planetary data. Confirm with your local temple or priest for religious observances.

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