Bhagavad Geeta Jayanti & Tapovan Jayanti 2026

A Grand Auspicious Festival

Chinmaya Mission Brisbane warmly invites you and your family to be part of this grand and sacred celebration of Bhagavad Geeta Jayanti and Swami Tapovan Jayanti. The festival centres on the chanting of the entire Bhagavad Geeta (18 chapters) along with Swami Tapovan Maharaj Paduka Pooja, creating a powerful atmosphere of devotion, reflection, and collective spiritual upliftment.

Why These Festivals Are Celebrated

Bhagavad Geeta Jayanti commemorates the divine moment when Lord Krishna shared his immortal teachings with Prince Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, teachings that became the Bhagavad Geeta — one of the most influential Hindu scriptures, revered for its philosophical, practical, psychological, political, and spiritual depth.

The day also honours Pujya Swami Tapovan Maharaj, the revered master who imparted the highest knowledge of the Self to Swami Chinmayananda, making this celebration both a scriptural and guru-parampara offering.

Program Highlights

• Opening prayers and sankalpa for Geeta Jayanti
• Geeta Dhyanam and chanting of all 18 chapters of the Bhagavad Geeta
• Pooja for Bhagavad Geeta Mayya and Swami Tapovanji Maharaj
• Chanting of Bhagavad Geeta Mahatmyam and Tapovan Shatkam
• A presentation during the evening program
• Maha Arati for Geeta Mayya, Devi Bhuvaneshvari Mata, Swami Tapovanji Maharaj, and Gurudev
• Closing prayers, Pushpanjali, and other offerings
• Maha Prasad shared with attendees

Ways to Participate

Families and devotees are encouraged to take part wholeheartedly in the celebration by:

• Joining the community chanting and offering devotion to Lord Krishna
• Wearing traditional Indian or Sri Lankan attire
• Supporting the event through seva opportunities such as:
  • Pooja Seva as a Pooja Yajman
  • Prasad Seva by sponsoring food
  • Flower Seva for the altar
  • Narayana Seva by helping with setup and pack-up

Pooja Yajman Offerings

Devotees may choose to take up the blessed seva of Pooja Yajman, which offers families the opportunity to perform the Maha Aarti and receive the blessings of Bhagavad Geeta Mata, Bhuvaneswari Mata, and the revered Guru Parampara.

Yajman options include:

• Vajra Yajman – Entire Bhagavad Geeta Sponsor
• Suvarna Yajman – Shatkam sponsor across the three yogas:
  • Karma Yoga
  • Bhakti Yoga
  • Jnana Yoga
• Rajata Yajman – Individual chapter aarti sponsorship

Additional Notes

• Free parking is available at the ashram premises.
• Registration is required for all attendees, including children, to help organise Maha Prasad (dinner).
• Chanting resources are available for download, including Geeta verses, Tapovan Shatkam, 108 names, commentary, and arati material.

Let this be a collective offering of love, gratitude, surrender, and devotion at the feet of the Divine and the beloved Guru Parampara.