Gita Jayanti, on Mokshada Ekadashi, marks the day Krishna spoke the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the field of Kurukshetra. Temples hold a full recitation of all 700 verses, and many devotees begin a year-long study on this day.
Source: Bhagavad Gita 18.66
sarva-dharmān parityajya mām ekaṃ śaraṇaṃ vraja
Abandon all anxieties over duty and take refuge in me alone — the Gita's final counsel, recited at the close of the day.
Honoured deity: Sri Krishna as the teacher (Jagadguru)
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