US EditionMega Gita Recital Set to Unite Five Lakh Voices
The event featured cultural performances and speeches by spiritual leaders and officials, promoting West Bengal's spiritual heritage and social harmony with five lakh participants.
- On Sunday morning at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, thousands assembled for Lakkho Konthe Gita Path, a mass recital by five lakh devotees organised by Sanatan Sanskriti Sansad.
- Organisers said the programme seeks to highlight West Bengal's spiritual heritage and promote social harmony, while a sadhvi from a West Bengal-based ashram called communal recitation an experience of awakening and a prayer for world peace.
- Participants streamed in waving saffron religious flags and carrying copies of the Gita, cultural performers began setting the tone, and local security authorities tightened safety measures.
- Ananda Bose will attend and address the gathering, the Governor will deliver a speech, and Swami Gyananandaji Maharaj will lead spiritually with Baba Ramdev invited as a special guest.
- Ahead of the chanting, organisers said a senior attendee who cut short a Delhi trip returned late last night, and they invited West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, with the atmosphere described as overwhelming.
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Sadhus and saints from across the country gathered at an event organized by the Sanatan Sanskriti Sansad in Kolkata. Women accompanied the sadhus with conch shells and dances were also performed. Five lakh people claimed to have recited the Gita during the event. Storyteller Dhiren Krishna Shastri was present.
Over 5 Lakh People Participate in Mass Recital of Bhagvad Gita at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Several political and religious figures are also set to attend, including Baba Ramdev, Baba Bageshwar and Sadhvi Ritambhara, with a large stage set up at the ground. India News | Over 5 Lakh People Participate in Mass Recital of Bhagvad Gita at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground.
Mega Gita Recital Set to Unite Five Lakh Voices
Mega Gita Recital Set to Unite Five Lakh Voices On Sunday, Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground will host a monumental Bhagavad Gita recital, anticipated to attract five lakh participants, marking it as potentially the largest of its kind in the country. Titled 'Panch Lakkho Konthe Gita Path', the event is orchestrated by Sanatan Sanskriti Sansad, an organization of various monks and spiritual leaders.While Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor…
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