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JAYANTIAuspicious KālaPratah

Gita Jayanti (Mokshada Ekadashi)

गीताजयन्ती (मोक्षदा एकादशी)

Presiding deityBhagavan Sri Krishna & Srimad Bhagavad Gita

Significance & Spiritual Essence

Commemoration of Bhagavan Sri Krishna imparting the immortal nectar of Srimad Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra; complete recitation of all 18 Adhyayas.

Dharmaśāstra Astronomical Determination (Nirṇaya)

Authentic Classical Rule

Scriptural Injunction:

Observed on Margashirsha Shukla Ekadashi at local sunrise (Smartha & Vaishnava traditions).

No classical authority is recorded for this determination in our catalogue.

Kāla Vyāpti Principle: Vedic festivals are not determined solely by Gregorian dates or standard civil calendar days — the tithi or nakshatra must prevail during its designated Kāla (time portion of the solar day).

For Gita Jayanti (Mokshada Ekadashi), worship and vrata rituals are specifically anchored to the Pratah window.

Vrata Discipline & Fasting Injunctions (Niyama)

Prescribed Fasting DisciplineNirjala

Complete abstention from grains, cooked food, and water where health permits.

Pāraṇā (Fast-Breaking) RuleBroken on Dvadashi morning during the prescribed Parana muhurta after Hari Vasara ends.
Prescribed Japa / Dhyāna Mantra

सर्वोपनिषदो गावो दोग्धा गोपालनन्दनः । पार्थो वत्सः सुधीर्भोक्ता दुग्धं गीतामृतं महत् ॥

Auspicious Dāna (Charity & Offerings)

Dāna given on sacred tithis yields multi-fold spiritual merit (Punya):

Bhagavad Gita scriptures
Cows / Gau-grass
Fruits & nuts
White clothing

Classical Authorities

  • Mahabharata Bhishma Parva
  • Varaha Purana
  • Nirṇaya Sindhu
Associated Tags
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