{"id":55933,"date":"2019-02-27T10:54:23","date_gmt":"2019-02-27T10:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blastingskyhawk.com\/?p=55933"},"modified":"2019-02-27T10:54:24","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T10:54:24","slug":"pm-modi-unveils-astounding-800-kg-bhagavad-gita","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blastingskyhawk.com\/english\/pm-modi-unveils-astounding-800-kg-bhagavad-gita\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi unveils &#8216;Astounding&#8217; 800-kg Bhagavad Gita"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a giant Bhagavad Gita, \nrunning into 670 pages and weighing 800 kg, at the ISKCON temple in New \nDelhi on Tuesday.<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Measuring over 2.8 meters and over \n800 kg, the &#8216;Astounding Bhagavad Gita&#8217; is one of the kind in the world. \nIt will have the original verses of Bhagwad Gita along with \ncommentary.Avoiding traffic jams and inconvenience to motorists, Prime \nMinister Narendra Modi chose to take a Metro ride to reach ISKCON temple\n at East of Kailash. Prime Minister boarded the metro from Khan \nmarket.People interacted freely with the Prime Minister during the metro\n ride even clicking selfies and pictures with him. On the way back too, \nPrime Minister took the Metro from Kailash Colony station to Khan \nMarket.<br><br>Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, attended the Gita Aradhana\n Mahotsav at ISKCON-Glory of India Cultural Centre, New Delhi, on \nTuesday.He unveiled a unique Bhagwad Gita, prepared by ISKCON devotees. \nIt measures over 2.8 meters and weighs over 800 kg. Addressing the \ngathering, the Prime Minister said that it is indeed a special occasion \nto unveil this magnificent Bhagwad Gita. He said this unique book will \nbecome a symbol of India\u2019s knowledge, to the world.<br><br>Prime \nMinister recalled that Lokmanya Tilak had written the \u201cGita Rahasya,\u201d \nwhile in jail, in which he explained in a simple way, Lord Krishna\u2019s \nmessage of Nishkam Karma. He also mentioned that Mahatma Gandhi wrote \n\u201cBhagwad Gita according to Gandhi.\u201d He added that a copy of this book \nwas given by him to the former US President, Barack Obama.<br><br>Prime \nMinister appreciated the efforts of Srila Bhaktivedanta Prabhupadaji, in\n raising global awareness about this epic. Prime Minister said that the \nBhagwad Gita can always be our guide when we face a dilemma in life. \nRecalling a famous verse from the Gita, he said that the divine force is\n always with us, as we fight against the enemies of humanity. He said \nthe Gita inspires one, to service of the people, and the nation.<br><br>Prime\n Minister said that Indian values and culture offer solutions to many \nproblems being faced by humanity. 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