Kurukshetra to hot 11th International Gita Mahotsav in november 2026

 It has been notified by the Haryana Tourism Department that the 11th International Gita Mahotsav (IGM) 2026 is scheduled to take place in Kurukshetra, Haryana, from November 20–29, 2026, with primary events located at Brahma Sarovar.

According to the organizers, the Celebration of Gita Mahotsav brings a moral and cultural resurgence among the people. It becomes even more relevant today as we are living in challenging times. The prime objective of celebrating the festival of Gita Jayanti is to enlightened the people by immortal and intangible heritage of Bhagavad Gita- the song celestial. The Government of Haryana is Celebrating Gita Mahotsav festival in collaboration with Kurukshetra Development Board in the city of Kurukshetra Since year 1989. In the beginning, only religious and cultural programmers were organized by the religious organizations and the Kurukshetra Development Board, but later on a wide range of social, cultural, academic programes got incorporated with the festival.

The associated International Gita Seminar and academic conferences are traditionally hosted at the Kurukshetra University campus, often at the Senate Hall or specialized seminar rooms.

For the IGM-2026, the venue will be the Brahma Sarovar, Kurukshetra. The key partner country for the event this time is Tanzania.