Sringeri November 29, 2017 Gita Jayanti was celebrated in a grand fashion in Sringeri on November 29, 2017. Hundreds of devotees took part on the occasion. In the forenoon, the entire Bhagavad Gita was chanted at a function arranged in Pravachana Mandiram (adjacent to the temples of Goddess Sharadamba and Adi Shankaracharya at Sringeri). Around 40 of these participants recited the entire Bhagavad Gita from memory. These participants were all selected from a list of successful candidates under the Gita Jnana Yajna scheme of the Sringeri Math. (As is known, the Gita Jnana Yajna scheme was launched during the 56th Vardhanti (in the year, 2006) of Sri Mahasannidhanam. Anyone reciting all the 700 verses of the Gita from memory is personally examined by the Jagadguru and is blessed. Successful candidates also receive a reward of Rs. 21,000. Till date, more than 2200 participants from various parts of the country have been successful, with the rewards exceeding Rs. 4 crore).
