‘Gita Press’ is not just a printing press but a living faith : Prime Minister Modi

Centenary Celebration of ‘Gita Press’ concludes

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) – Prime Minister Narendra Modi while admiring the work of ‘Gita Press’ said, ‘Gita Press is the only printing house in the world which is not just an institution but a living faith. It is a temple for millions of people in the world. It has (Bhagawad) Gita in its name as well as in its work. Where there is Gita, there is Krishna and there is knowledge as well. Knowledge is accompanied by realization and seeking’. Prime Minister Modi participated in the concluding ceremony of the Gita Press Centenary celebration where he addressed the audience. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Governor Anandiben Patel were also present on this occasion. On this occasion, the Prime Minister honoured the Gita Press with ‘Gandhi Peace Prize’. He also published Gita Press’s ‘Shivapuran’ and another book written by Saint Tulsidas.

Prime Minister Modi further said,

1. Gita Press is serving the country by guiding Indians about their way of life. Mahatma Gandhi also had an emotional connection with the Gita Press. He used to write in ‘Kalyan’ magazine of the Gita Press. Mahatma Gandhi had appealed not to publish advertisements in this magazine, which is still being followed.

गोरखपुर के गीता प्रेस का अनुभव अभिभूत कर देने वाला है। अपने शताब्दी वर्ष को पूरा कर चुका यह प्रकाशन न सिर्फ भारतवर्ष की सनातन संस्कृति का प्रतीक है, बल्कि देश के गौरवपूर्ण क्षणों का भी साक्षी रहा है। pic.twitter.com/hfZk4Hq4g5

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 7, 2023

2. Gita Press has provided religious books to every household at a low cost. This organisation does not only connect Dharma with Karma (actions), it also connects India. It has 20 branches in India. It conveys the original thought of India to its citizens in different languages.

गोरखपुर स्थित गीता प्रेस के शताब्दी समारोह के समापन कार्यक्रम को संबोधित कर रहा हूं। @GitaPress https://t.co/p8MIQyzatt

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 7, 2023

3. Foreign invaders burnt our libraries. The British destroyed our Gurukul tradition. Our sacred texts were in a state of extinction. At such times, organisations like the Gita Press saved them. Their books have reached every Indian household today. Our future generations are getting connected with these books.

In the past 75 years, no Prime Minister visited here – Yogi Adityanath

आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी एवं मा. राज्यपाल श्रीमती @anandibenpatel जी के साथ आज गोरखपुर स्थित @GitaPress के ‘शताब्दी वर्ष समापन समारोह’ में सम्मिलित हुआ। इस अवसर पर पावन ‘चित्रमय शिवपुराण’ और नेपाली भाषा में ‘शिवपुराण’ ग्रंथ का विमोचन भी हुआ।

गीताप्रेस के… pic.twitter.com/ciYvai9J39

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) July 7, 2023

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, ‘Gita Press has completed 100 years. In the past 75 years since Independence, no Prime Minister has visited here; because the Gita Press reveals the soul of India’.