Introduction to Gita Press, Gorakhpur
During your Tours to Gorakhpur, when you visit the Monuments in
Gorakhpur, make sure to pay a visit to the Gita Press, Gorakhpur, Uttar
Pradesh. It is positioned at a distance of 4 kms from the Gorakhpur rail
station. Gita Press in Gorakhpur was founded in the year of 1923 by
Divine inspiration to spread the teachings of Gita. Gita Press is a part
of Gobind Bhawan Karyalaya and is registered under the Societies
Registration Act, 1860 (which is governed by the West Bengal Societies
Act, 1960 at present).
History of Gita Press, Gorakhpur
Gita Press, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh in its present form was inaugurated
on April 29th, 1955 by India’s first President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad.
However, it started its journey in Gorakhpur on May 1923. In its initial
days, Gita Press was housed in a tiny rented room of Urdu Bazar. There
were just three tedril machines and a handful of devoted workers.
Hanuman Prasad Poddar, better known as Bhaijee, was one of the directors
of Calcutta’s Govind Bhavan Karyalaya when the decision to publish Gita
from this place was taken. Later, he shifted base to Gorakhnath and devoted his whole life to the development of Gita Press, Gorakhpur.
Description of Gita Press, Gorakhpur
There is an inscription at Gita press’s main gate that reads Satyamvad,
Dharamamchar (which means speak what is true and practice dharma). A
must see at Gita Press in Gorakhpur is the beautiful sculpture of Lord
Krishna on a chariot. In this statue, you would find Krishna giving a
sermon to Arjun.
Gita Press is not just a press where books are published. In fact, it
was a mission that spiritually inclined late Jayadajaliji Goyanka
conceived. It is believed that during his sadhana, he got his
inspiration from Lord Krishna to live Gita, to spread its teachings,
broadcast nishkama karmayoga and thus motivate people to adopt the same
as philosophy of life.
No comments:
Post a Comment