Gita Press

Gita Press

The Gita Press is one of the world's largest publishers of Hindu religious texts. It is located in Gorakhpur city of India's Uttar Pradesh state. It was founded in 1923 by Brahmalina Shri Jayadayalji Goyandka for promoting the principles of "Sanatana Dharma". Since its establishement, the Gita Press has published and sold more than 370 million copies of various Hindu religious texts at subsidized prices.

Publications

Magazines

*"Kalyan" (in Hindi) is a monthly magazine being published since 1927. It has articles devoted to various religious topics promoting uplifting thought and good deeds. Writings by Indian saints and scholars are regularly published in the magazine.
*"Kalyana-Kalpataru" (in English) is also a monthly and has been published since 1934. Its contents are similar to Kalyan.Neither of these magazines runs any advertisements.

Religious Texts

These texts are published in Sanskrit, Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Oriya and other languages of India.
*"Shrimad Bhagvad Gita" (several formats)
*"Shri Ramcharitmanas" by Tulsidas (several formats)
*Other works by Tulsidas
*"Valmiki Ramayana" (several formats)
*Scriptures ("Puranas, Upanishads" and others)
*Works by "Soordas"

Other Publications

*"Bhakta-Gathas" and "Bhajans"
*Small books geared towards children

Gita Press Art Gallery ("Lila chitra mandir")

The Art Gallery has the "lilas" of "Shri Rama" and "Shri Krishna" portrayed in 684 paintings by famed artists of the past and present. Other paintings, including Mewari style paintings of the "Shri Krishna Lila" are also on exhibit. The entire 700 verses of the "Bhagvad Gita" are displayed on marble plaques affixed to the walls.

Affiliated organizations

The Gita Press is part of the Govind Bhawan Karyalaya, Kolkata.Other affiliated institutions are:
*"Gita Bhavan", Rishikesh
*"Rishikul-Brahmacharya Ashram" (Vedic school), Churu, Rajasthan.
*"Ayurved Sansthan" (producer of Ayurvedic medicines), Rishikesh.
*"Gita Press Seva Dal" (relief organization for natural calamities).
*"Hasta Nirmit Vastra Vibhag" (producer of handloom made clothes).

See also

Hanuman Prasad Poddar

External links

* [http://www.gitapress.org/index.htm Website of Gita Press]


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