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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav Global Sammelan at 11 AM on October 23, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. He will also address the gathering on the occasion.
The three-day Sammelan, being held from October 23 to 25, will bring together over 9,000 participants from India and abroad. It marks the culmination of the year-long celebrations commemorating 75 years of the Chinmaya Mission, a global spiritual movement founded by Swami Chinmayananda in 1951 to make the wisdom of Vedanta and the Bhagavad Gita accessible to all. Over the decades, the Mission has expanded its work across spiritual education, cultural preservation, youth empowerment and community service.
The year-long celebrations began last year with the Prime Minister releasing a Tamil versification of the Bhagavad Gita, produced by the Chinmaya Mission with music by Ilaiyaraaja, at Gangaikonda Cholapuram in Tamil Nadu. Several initiatives and events were organised during the year, including mass havans at multiple locations and the consecration of the Maa Soundarya Chinmayi Temple in Tripura.
Under Chinmaya Gita Samarpanam, over one lakh people across the world chanted the 15th chapter of the Bhagavad Gita together online. A major initiative of the celebrations was Gita Panchamrit, centred on five select verses of the Bhagavad Gita. To take the message of the Gita across the country, 15 young members of the Chinmaya Yuva Kendra undertook the Chinmaya Amrit Yatra, travelling more than 40,000 kilometres across India.
The Chinmaya Mission has a long association with the teaching of Vedanta and the Gita to people of all ages. Its centres and institutions in India and abroad conduct study groups, children’s programmes and cultural activities, and its work in education and service has given it a presence in many communities. A gathering of this scale, drawing participants from different countries, reflects the reach that the Mission has built since its founding in 1951.
The Sammelan will serve as a platform for the Mission’s followers, volunteers and well-wishers to review the year’s activities and to look ahead at the Mission’s work in the coming years. With the culmination of the 75-year celebrations, the event is expected to showcase the impact of the initiatives undertaken across the country and overseas, from large collective chanting programmes to youth outreach journeys.
The Prime Minister’s inauguration and address on the opening day will set the tone for the three-day programme at Bharat Mandapam, one of the capital’s principal venues for large national and international gatherings. The event is likely to draw wide attention from spiritual organisations and cultural institutions across the country.
