New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate the 'International Gita Mahotsav', organised by the Haryana government in Kurukshetra, on November 25, state's chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said today.  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat among others were expected to take part in the festival which will conclude on December 3.  Kovind will also participate in 'Gita Yajna' and 'Gita Poojan' ceremonies at Brahma Sarovar in Kurukshetra, Khattar said.  

This year the Mauritius is the partner country and Uttar Pradesh is the partner state at the mahotsav (festival).  About 25-30 lakh people from 35 countries across the world were expected to participate in the Gita mahotsav. The state government has also invited scholars from other religions to deliberate upon the teachings of the Gita, Khattar said.  

"With a view to spread the eternal message of Gita to the world, Vaishvik Path of Bhagvad Gita would be held at Brahma Sarovar and Jyotisar, the birthplace of Bhagvad Gita, on November 30, from 12 noon to 12.15 pm," the chief minister told reporters here.  

The festival will also feature a grand craft fair on the banks of Brahma Sarovar in Kuruksehtra in which artists and artisans from India and abroad would participate, he said.   The Chief Minister also released two coffee table books titled 'Incredible Kurukshetra' in English and 'Atulya Kurukshetra' in Hindi. PTI