Gita Mahatmya

(गीता माहात्म्य)

Literal Meaning

The greatness of the Gita

Sanskrit Gita + mahatmya (greatness, praise).

A work in praise of the Gita, held to be from the Padma Purana, with stories of what reading it brings.

Gita Jayanti marks the Gita's speaking on Margashirsha Ekadashi. This article sets out the day, what the texts say, and what is later tradition.