Gita Jayanti, the birthday of the Bhagavad Gita, is on the eleventh day of the bright fortnight of month   Maargashiirasha.

This is the day in which Lord Krishna, in the middle of the battle field of Kurukshetra, instructed the Bhagavad Gita to his disciple and friend, Arjuna. 

On this day devotees come to Kurukshetra and recite Bhagavad Gita from early morning until the next morning, perform arati to Bhagavad Gita and to Krishna and Arjuna upon the chariot, offer lamps 'deep daan' at Brahma Sarovar, shloka recitals, shobha yatras and seminars on the significance of the Gita today.

Devotees who cannot get to Jyotisar Tirtha remember the blessed event by reciting Bhagavad Gita, performing Bhagavad Gita ahuti of each verse or selected chapters into the sacred fire, Preforming Gita Ararti, and discussing the subject matter of Bhagavad Gita in the association of devotees.