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50,000 students set world record by chanting "Bhagavad Gita"in Nagpur

Nagpur, Nov 8 (UNI) In a historic event at the Ishwar Deshmukh College of Physical Education Ground, over 50,000 students from 302 schools across Nagpur collectively chanted the 12th, 15th and 16th chapters of the Bhagavad Gita on Saturday, setting a new world record.
The event was organised under the spiritual initiative “Jagar Bhakticha” in collaboration with Geeta Pariwar.
The massive gathering was officially recognised by the World Record Book of India, India Book of Records and Asia Book of Records.
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