Watch: 10,000 people gather in Texas to recite Bhagavad Gita on Guru Purnima
Texas (US), July 4: On the occasion of Guru Purnima, 10,000 people aged four to 84 gathered at the Allen East Center in Texas to recite the Bhagavad Gita together.
The event, titled Bhagavad Gita Parayan Yagya, was organised by Yoga Sangeeta and SGS Geeta Foundation. According to the Avadhoota Datta Peetham Ashram in Mysuru, the Bhagavad Gita was recited in the presence of world-renowned spiritual saint Pujya Ganpati Sachidanand ji on the occasion of Guru Purnima on Monday.
His Holiness Sri Ganpati Sachidanand ji Swamiji founded Avadhoota Datta Peetham in 1966 as an International Spiritual, Cultural, and Social Welfare organisation.
The Bhagavad Gita had been memorised by all 10,000 people during the last eight years under the guidance of their Guru Ganpati Sachidanand ji Swami.
Pujya Ganpati Sachidanand ji swami ji is a world-renowned saint known for teaching the Bhagavad Gita and spreading Sanatan Hindu Dharma values.
Meanwhile, during Guru Purnima on Monday, people from all over India flocked to the Mankameshwar Mahadev Temple in Agra's Rawatpara.
According to officials, devotees began worshipping Lord Shiva early in the morning and made their way to Shivalaya to worship the deity and seek his blessings.
"Devotees had started worshipping Lord Shiva since the morning. Devotees reach Shivalaya to worship Baba Bholenath and are worshipping Lord Shiva for their wishes," they added.
- ANI
