Rajasthan deputy CM Bairwa and MLA Swami Balmukund Acharya has called one and all for strong participation in Gita contest which is being organised by the Hare Krishna Movement.
In fact, Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan Premchand Bairwa has taken a unique initiative, he himself encouraged people to read Bhagavad Gita. It is noteworthy that 23rd December is Gita Jayanti and on this occasion, the Deputy Chief Minister called upon people to participate as much as possible in the Gita Contest run by the Hare Krishna Movement . He also released the poster of the Gita Contest. He appealed to every person of the society to read Bhagavad Gita and imbibe in their life the important teachings given by Lord Krishna to Arjun.
Deputy Chief Minister Prem Chand Bairwa said, “5000 years ago, Lord Krishna preached Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna, he gave this sermon not only to Arjuna but to the entire human race for its welfare. Today the whole world is reading Gita with full enthusiasm and devotion and is taking inspiration from this great scripture because Lord Krishna himself has solved all problems of human life through Gita. Today Gita is being read in 87 languages all over the world, which is a rare example in itself, he said.
“The Ganga of knowledge flows in our great book Bhagavad Gita. Lord Krishna himself, through his own mouth, through Gita, preached to Arjuna not to turn away from work and to live a balanced life. This advice is not only for Arjuna but for every person in the society. Because Gita is full of ocean of knowledge, all you need to do is to assimilate it in your life. This was said by BJP MLA Swami Bal Mukund Acharya, who prayed to Lord Krishna at the Sri Krishna Balram Temple of Hare Krishna Movement, Jagatpura, Jaipur. He came to seek blessings. It is noteworthy that Hare Krishna Movement is organizing Gita Jayanti Mahotsav on 23rd December, along with this, registration for Gita Contest, Book Marathon and Heritage Fest is also going on.
Swami Bal Mukund Acharya, along with best wishes for Gita Jayanti, took detailed information about the Gita Contest of Hare Krishna Movement. On the occasion of Gita Jayanti, he called upon the general public to participate in the Gita Contest as much as possible and spread the knowledge of Gita to every corner of the country. Acharya, while chanting Hare Krishna Mahamantra, further said that Gita is the embodiment of Krishna himself and is the basis of our life. The blessings of Lord Krishna are the foundation stone of human life. On this occasion, Vice President of Hare Krishna Movement, Anant Shesh Das was present, he thanked Swamiji and invited him to come to the Geeta Jayanti Mahotsav.
Registration for Gita Contest based on Chapters 1 to 6 of Shrimad Bhagwat Gita is going on which will continue till 28th February. The examination competition will be held on 5th May. In this competition, the winners will be given first prize of ₹ 11000, second prize of ₹ 5100 and third prize of ₹ 2100. Preparation for the contest will be done to the participants every Monday and Wednesday from 8 to 9 pm on YouTube channel School of Gita Live.