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'''Gita Press''' is the world's largest publisher of [[Hinduism#Scriptures|Hindu religious texts]].<ref name=EB>[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/1547777/Gita-Press Encyclopædia Britannica].</ref> It is located in [[Gorakhpur]] city of India's [[Uttar Pradesh]] state. It was founded in 1923 by '''Jaya Dayal Goyanka''' and '''Ghanshyam Das Jalan''' for promoting the principles of ''[[Sanatana Dharma]]''. [[Hanuman Prasad Poddar]] better known as '''"Bhaiji"''' was the founding and the lifetime editor of its noted magazine who also wrote articles with his pen name "SHIV", ''Kalyan''.<ref>[http://www.gandhibalniketan.com/visitor/visitor.htm Hanuman Prasad Poddar] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211140959/http://www.gandhibalniketan.com/visitor/visitor.htm |date=2010-02-11 }}</ref> It started publishing in 1927, with a circulation of 1,600 copies and at present its print order had reached 250,000 (in 2012). The Gita Press archives contain over 3,500 manuscripts including over 100 interpretations of the [[Bhagwad Gita]].<ref name=IT>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_content&issueid=33&task=view&id=2736&Itemid=1 Holy word] [[India Today]], 20 December 2007.</ref>
'''Gita Press''' is an Indian [[Publishing|books publishing company]], headquartered in [[Gorakhpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]], and considered to be the world's largest publisher of [[Hinduism#Scriptures|Hindu religious texts]]. It was founded in 1923 by Jaya Dayal Goyanka, [[Hanuman Prasad Poddar]], and Ghanshyam Das Jalan with the intention to make sacred texts easily accessible to the general public.  


Seth Jaya Dayal Goyanka, Shri Hanuman Prasad Poddar and Shri Ghanshyam Das Jalan,  Gita preachers set up the Gita Press on 29 April 1923, as a unit of Gobind Bhawan Karyalaya registered under the [[Societies Registration Act, 1860]] (presently governed by the West Bengal Societies Act, 1960). Five months later it acquired its first printing machine for Rs 600. Since its establishment, the Gita Press has published approximately 410 million copies of the Gita (in different editions) and 70.0 million copies of the ''[[Ramcharitamanas]]'', at subsidized prices.<ref name=IT/> Gita Press has completed its hundred years this year. President Ram nath Kovind has started its centenary celebrations on 4th May 2022.
Publication began in 1927 with a monthly Hindi magazine titled Kalyan. Since its establishment, the Gita Press has published over 417 million books in 14 different languages. Gita Press was conferred with the [[Gandhi Peace Prize]] of 2021, by the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 to be conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur |url=https://pib.gov.in/pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1933252 |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>
[[File:Gita Press, Gorakhpur.gif|210px|right|thumb|Gita Press Gate, with its pillars inspired from the cave temples of [[Ellora]], the [[gopuram]], by [[Meenakshi temple]], [[Madurai]]]]


It temporarily shut down in December 2014 over wage issues,
[[File:Gita_Press,_Gorakhpur.gif|thumb|Gita Press office gate in [[Gorakhpur]]]]
Gi<ref>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/media/historic-geeta-press-shuts-down-indefinitely/articleshow/45536129.cms Historic Geeta Press shuts down indefinitely]</ref> but work resumed a few days later.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/varanasi/Work-resumes-at-Gita-Press/articleshow/45553735.cms | title=Work resumes at Gita Press | date=17 December 2014 | newspaper=The Times of India | accessdate=5 July 2018 }}</ref>


==Publications==
== History ==
===Magazines===
Gita Press was established on 29 April 1923 in [[Gorakhpur]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]] by Jaya Dayal Goyanka, Hanuman Prasad Poddar, and Ghanysham Das Jalan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Gita Press {{!}} Gita Press {{!}} Hinduism, Scriptures, Publications {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Gita-Press |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /> The vision of the Gita Press was to provide affordable translations and commentaries of sacred texts for the general public.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Freier |first=Monika |date=2012-07-01 |title=Cultivating emotions: the Gita Press and its agenda of social and spiritual reform |url=https://doi.org/10.1080/19472498.2012.693711 |journal=South Asian History and Culture |volume=3 |issue=3 |pages=397–413 |doi=10.1080/19472498.2012.693711 |issn=1947-2498|url-access=subscription }}</ref> To launch the press, Goyanka worked with fellow businessmen in Gorakhpur.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-06-19 |title=The business of Gita Press: How it racked up mind-boggling numbers |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/the-business-of-gita-press-how-it-racked-up-mind-boggling-numbers/articleshow/101104533.cms? |access-date=2025-06-30 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Mayank |date=2023-06-24 |title=Gita Press {{!}} God’s own publisher |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/gita-press-gods-own-publisher/article67006286.ece |access-date=2025-06-30 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Formal publication began in 1927 with a monthly Hindi magazine, ''Kalyan''.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2023-06-19 |title=Gita Press: All about the 100-year-old publisher of Hindu texts chosen for Gandhi Peace Prize |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/gita-press-history-hindu-texts-pm-modi-congress-gandhi-peace-prize-row-2394883-2023-06-19 |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
*''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.
*[https://gitapress.org/product-category/subscription/ Online Kalyana and Kalyana-Kalptaru Subscription]
[[File:Gita Press Gorakhpur outlet at Kanpur Railway Station.jpg|thumb|Gita Press Gorakhpur outlet at [[Kanpur]] Railway Station]]


===Religious texts===
Gita Press is a unit of Gobind Bhawan Karyalaya registered under the [[Societies Registration Act, 1860]] (presently governed by the [[West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961|West Bengal Societies Act, 1961]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Gita Press - Promoting Hindu Teachings Since 1923 |url=https://gitapress.org/aboutUs |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=gitapress.org}}</ref>
These texts are published in [[Sanskrit]], Hindi, Marathi, English, [[Kannada language|Kannada]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]], [[Oriya language|Oriya]] and other languages of India.
*''Shrimad [[Bhagvad Gita]]'' (several formats)
*The ''[[Mahabharata]]''
*''Shri [[Ramcharitmanas]]'' by [[Tulsidas]] (several formats), Telugu version (2002)<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/br/2002/05/21/stories/2002052100120303.htm | title=Thulasidas Ramayana | newspaper=[[The Hindu]] | date=21 May 2002 | accessdate=5 July 2018 }}</ref>
*Other works by Tulsidas
*''Valmiki [[Ramayana]]'' (several formats)
*Scriptures (''[[Puranas]], [[Upanishads]]'' and others)
*Works by ''[[Soordas]]''
*Books by Swami Ramsukhdas
*Books by Hanuman Prasad Poddar
*Books by Jaydayal Goyandaka
 
=== Other publications ===
*''Bhakta-Gathas'' and ''[[Bhajans]]''
*Small books geared towards children


In 2019, it was estimated that the Gita Press produced 141 million copies of the [[Bhagavad Gita]], 108 million copies of the [[Ramcharitmanas]], 25 million copies of the [[Puranas]] and [[Upanishads]], 5 million copies of the [[Hanuman Chalisa]], and 198 million copies of smaller book, and 160 million copies of various booklets and pamphlets.<ref name=":3">{{cite web |date=April 2021 |title=Gita Press Runs into Its Next Century – Hinduism Today |url=https://www.hinduismtoday.com/magazine/apr-may-jun-2021/gita-press-runs-into-its-next-century/}}</ref>
== Branches ==
== Branches ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=September 2021}}
Gita Press has branches and outlets throughout India and one location in [[Nepal]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gita Press Stores Across India - Find a Location Near You |url=https://gitapress.org/ourStores |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=gitapress.org}}</ref>[[File:Gita Press Gorakhpur outlet at Kanpur Railway Station.jpg|thumb|Gita Press Gorakhpur outlet at [[Kanpur]] Railway Statio]]
Gita Press has the branches and stalls in following locations. Most of the stalls are operated in railway platforms except Churu and Nadiyad. Churu has a stall near Rishikul Brahmacharyashram vedic school and Nadiyad has a stall near Santram Temple.


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! Branches !! State !! Address !! Stall Operations
! Branches !! State !! Address  
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| [[Ayodhya]] || [[Uttar Pradesh]] || 24/2/10, Chowk Ayodhya Road, Sai Nagar, Chowk Ayodhya Road, Sai Nagar, Ayodhya – 224123 || NIL
| [[Bengaluru]]|| [[Karnataka]]|| 7/3, 2nd Cross, Lalbagh Road, Bangalore – 560027
|-
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| [[Bengaluru]] || [[Karnataka]] || 7/3, 2nd Cross, Lalbagh Road, Bangalore – 560027 || Bangalore, Yashwantpur, SSPN, Hubli
| [[Bhilwara]]|| [[Rajasthan]]|| G-7, Aakar Tower, C Block, Opp. Harsh Palace, Gandhi Nagar, Bhilwara – 311001
|-
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| [[Coimbatore]] || [[Tamil Nadu]] || Gita Press Mansion 8/1 M, Racecourse, Coimbatore – 641018 || NIL
| [[Chennai]]|| [[Tamil Nadu]]|| Electro House No. 23, Ramanathan Street, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600010
|-
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| [[Bhilwara]] || [[Rajasthan]] || G-7, Aakar Tower, C Block, Opp. Harsh Palace, Gandhi Nagar, Bhilwara – 311001 || NIL
| [[Coimbatore]]|| [[Tamil Nadu]]|| Gita Press Mansion 8/1 M, Racecourse, Coimbatore – 641018
|-
|-
| [[Cuttack]] || [[Odisha]] || Bharatiya Towers, Badam Badi, Cuttack – 753009 || Cuttack, Bhubanshwar
| [[Cuttack]] || [[Odisha]] || Bharatiya Towers, Badam Badi, Cuttack – 753009  
|-
|-
| [[Delhi]] || [[Delhi Union Territory|Delhi]] || 2609, Nayi Sarak, Delhi – 110006 || Delhi, Nijamuddin, New Delhi, Bikaner, Churu
| [[Delhi]] || [[Delhi Union Territory|Delhi]] || 2609, Nayi Sarak, Delhi – 110006  
|-
|-
| [[Rishikesh]] || [[Uttarakhand]] || Gita Bhavan, P.O. Swargashram, Rishikesh – 249304 || NIL
| [[Gorakhpur]]|| [[Uttar Pradesh]]|| Gita Press, P.O. Gita Press, Gorakhpur – 273005
|-
|-
| [[Haridwar]] || [[Uttarakhand]] || Sabjimandi, Motibazar, Haridwar – 249401 || Haridwar
| [[Haridwar]] || [[Uttarakhand]] || Sabjimandi, Motibazar, Haridwar – 249401  
|-
|-
| [[Hyderabad]] || [[Telangana]] || 41, 4-4-1, Dilshad Plaza, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad – 500095 || Secunderabad, Vijaywada
| [[Hyderabad]] || [[Telangana]] || 41, 4-4-1, Dilshad Plaza, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad – 500095  
|-
|-
| [[Indore]] || [[Madhya Pradesh]] || G-5, Shree Vardhan, 4 R.N.T. Marg, Indore – 452001 || Indore
| [[Indore]] || [[Madhya Pradesh]] || G-5, Shree Vardhan, 4 R.N.T. Marg, Indore – 452001  
|-
|-
| [[Jalgaon]] || [[Maharashtra]] || 7, Bhim Singh Market, Near Railway Station, Jalgaon – 425001 || Aurangabad
| [[Jalgaon]] || [[Maharashtra]] || 7, Bhim Singh Market, Near Railway Station, Jalgaon – 425001  
|-
|-
| [[Kanpur]] || [[Uttar Pradesh]] || 24/55, Birhana Road, Kanpur – 208001 || Kanpur, Lucknow, Kota
| [[Kanpur]] || [[Uttar Pradesh]] || 24/55, Birhana Road, Kanpur – 208001  
|-
|-
| [[Kolkata]] || [[West Bengal]] || 151, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kolkata – 700007 || Kolkata, Sealdah, Howrah, Dhanbad, Kharagpur
|[[Kathmandu]]  
| [[Nepal]]
|P84X+J3G, Pashupatinath Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
|-
|-
| [[Mumbai]] || [[Maharashtra]] || 282, Samaldas Gandhi Marg (Princess Street), Near Marine Lines Station, Mumbai – 400002 || NIL
| [[Kolkata]]|| [[West Bengal]]|| 151, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kolkata – 700007
|-
|-
| [[Nagpur]] || [[Maharashtra]] || Shriji Kripa Complex, 851, New Etawari Road, Nagpur – 440002 || Gondia
| [[Mumbai]]|| [[Maharashtra]]|| 282, Samaldas Gandhi Marg (Princess Street), Near Marine Lines Station, Mumbai – 400002
|-
|-
| [[Patna]] || [[Bihar]] || Ashok Rajpath, Opposite Women's Hospital, Patna – 800004 || Patna
| [[Nagpur]]|| [[Maharashtra]]|| Shriji Kripa Complex, 851, New Etawari Road, Nagpur – 440002
|-
|-
| [[Pune]] || [[Maharashtra]] || Shop No. 3, Ruchi Apartment, Near Sai Service Station, Pulachiwadi, JM Road, Pune – 411004 || NIL
| [[Patna]]|| [[Bihar]]|| Ashok Rajpath, Opposite Women's Hospital, Patna – 800004
|-
|-
| [[Raipur]] || [[Chhattisgarh]] || Mittal Complex, Ganjpara, Telghani Chowk, Raipur – 492009 || Raipur
| [[Raipur]] || [[Chhattisgarh]] || Mittal Complex, Ganjpara, Telghani Chowk, Raipur – 492009  
|-
|-
| [[Ranchi]] || [[Jharkhand]] || Cart Sarai Road, Upper Bazar, First Floor Birla Gaddi, Ranchi – 834001 || Ranchi
| [[Ranchi]] || [[Jharkhand]] || Cart Sarai Road, Upper Bazar, First Floor Birla Gaddi, Ranchi – 834001  
|-
|-
| [[Surat]] || [[Gujarat]] || Vaibhav Apartment, Opposite Nutan Niwas, Bhatar Road, Surat – 395001 || Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Bharuch, Nadiyad
| [[Rishikesh]]|| [[Uttarakhand]]|| Gita Bhavan, P.O. Swargashram, Rishikesh – 249304
|-
|-
| [[Varanasi]] || [[Uttar Pradesh]] || 59/9, Nichibag, Varanasi – 221001 || Mughal Sarai
| [[Surat]]|| [[Gujarat]]|| Vaibhav Apartment, Opposite Nutan Niwas, Bhatar Road, Surat – 395001
|-
|-
| [[Chennai]] || [[Tamil Nadu]] || Electro House No. 23, Ramnathan Street, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600010 ||NIL
| [[Varanasi]]|| [[Uttar Pradesh]]|| 59/9, Nichibag, Varanasi – 221001
|-
| [[Gorakhpur]] || [[Uttar Pradesh]] || Gita Press, P.O. Gita Press, Gorakhpur – 273005 || Chapra, Siwan, Muzaffapur, Gorakhpur, Gondia, Jabalpur, Samastipur
|}
|}


==Gita Press Art Gallery (''Lila chitra mandir'')==
==Gita Press Leela Chitra Mandir==
[[File:An Outlet of Gita Press, Gorakhpur, a religious publisher, Muni Ki Reti.jpg|right|thumb|Gita Press outlet, Gita Bhavan, [[Muni Ki Reti]].]]
The Gita Press Leela Chitra Mandir, or art gallery, is located at the Gorakhpur Gita Press location, was inaugurated by India's first president, [[Rajendra Prasad]]. Around 684 paintings portray the life and teachings of [[Rama]] and [[Krishna]]. Other paintings, including Mewari style paintings of the ''Krishna Lila'' are also on exhibit. Other artifacts, such as letters by [[Mahatma Gandhi]] and ancient copies of the Bhagavad Gita, are preserved here.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Enlightening Generations: The Enduring Legacy of Gita Press – Asian Lite UAE |url=https://asianlite.ae/2023/art-culture/media/enlightening-generations-the-enduring-legacy-of-gita-press |access-date=2025-06-30 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2012-11-24 |title=Gita Press Chitra Mandir is a gallery of inspiration |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/gita-press-chitra-mandir-is-a-gallery-of-inspiration/articleshow/17350791.cms |access-date=2025-06-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
The Art Gallery has the ''lilas'' (works or plays) 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:
== Recognitions ==
*''Gita Bhavan'', [[Muni Ki Reti]], [[Rishikesh]]
In 2021, Gita Press was awarded the [[Gandhi Peace Prize]] by India Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=2023-06-19 |title=Gita Press: All you need to know about the 100-year-old publisher |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gita-press-100-year-old-publisher-of-hindu-texts-gandhi-peace-prize-for-2021-101687176463836.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230722201843/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/gita-press-100-year-old-publisher-of-hindu-texts-gandhi-peace-prize-for-2021-101687176463836.html |archive-date=22 July 2023 |access-date=2025-06-30 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us |url-status=live }}</ref>
*''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).
*''Bhartiya Gramodyog Vastra Bhandar'' (first retailer of Gita Press in Mumbai).


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==


*[https://book.gitapress.org/ Official Book Store Of Gita Press Gorakhpur.]
*[https://www.gitapress.org/ Gita Press]
*[http://gitapressbookshop.in/ Gita Press Online Store]
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Gita Press
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StatusActive
FoundedMay 3, 1923; 103 years ago (1923-05-03)
FounderJay Dayal Goyanka
Ghanshyam Das Jalan
Country of originIndia
Headquarters locationGorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
DistributionWorldwide
Publication typesHindu Religious Books and Kalyan Masik
Nonfiction topicsHinduism
No. of employees350
Official websitewww.gitapress.org

Gita Press is an Indian books publishing company, headquartered in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, and considered to be the world's largest publisher of Hindu religious texts. It was founded in 1923 by Jaya Dayal Goyanka, Hanuman Prasad Poddar, and Ghanshyam Das Jalan with the intention to make sacred texts easily accessible to the general public.

Publication began in 1927 with a monthly Hindi magazine titled Kalyan. Since its establishment, the Gita Press has published over 417 million books in 14 different languages. Gita Press was conferred with the Gandhi Peace Prize of 2021, by the Government of India.[1]

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Gita Press office gate in Gorakhpur

History[edit | edit source]

Gita Press was established on 29 April 1923 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India by Jaya Dayal Goyanka, Hanuman Prasad Poddar, and Ghanysham Das Jalan.[2][3] The vision of the Gita Press was to provide affordable translations and commentaries of sacred texts for the general public.[2][4] To launch the press, Goyanka worked with fellow businessmen in Gorakhpur.[5][6] Formal publication began in 1927 with a monthly Hindi magazine, Kalyan.[2][7]

Gita Press is a unit of Gobind Bhawan Karyalaya registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (presently governed by the West Bengal Societies Act, 1961)[8]

In 2019, it was estimated that the Gita Press produced 141 million copies of the Bhagavad Gita, 108 million copies of the Ramcharitmanas, 25 million copies of the Puranas and Upanishads, 5 million copies of the Hanuman Chalisa, and 198 million copies of smaller book, and 160 million copies of various booklets and pamphlets.[9]

Branches[edit | edit source]

Gita Press has branches and outlets throughout India and one location in Nepal.[10]

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Gita Press Gorakhpur outlet at Kanpur Railway Statio
Branches State Address
Bengaluru Karnataka 7/3, 2nd Cross, Lalbagh Road, Bangalore – 560027
Bhilwara Rajasthan G-7, Aakar Tower, C Block, Opp. Harsh Palace, Gandhi Nagar, Bhilwara – 311001
Chennai Tamil Nadu Electro House No. 23, Ramanathan Street, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600010
Coimbatore Tamil Nadu Gita Press Mansion 8/1 M, Racecourse, Coimbatore – 641018
Cuttack Odisha Bharatiya Towers, Badam Badi, Cuttack – 753009
Delhi Delhi 2609, Nayi Sarak, Delhi – 110006
Gorakhpur Uttar Pradesh Gita Press, P.O. Gita Press, Gorakhpur – 273005
Haridwar Uttarakhand Sabjimandi, Motibazar, Haridwar – 249401
Hyderabad Telangana 41, 4-4-1, Dilshad Plaza, Sultan Bazar, Hyderabad – 500095
Indore Madhya Pradesh G-5, Shree Vardhan, 4 R.N.T. Marg, Indore – 452001
Jalgaon Maharashtra 7, Bhim Singh Market, Near Railway Station, Jalgaon – 425001
Kanpur Uttar Pradesh 24/55, Birhana Road, Kanpur – 208001
Kathmandu Nepal P84X+J3G, Pashupatinath Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal
Kolkata West Bengal 151, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kolkata – 700007
Mumbai Maharashtra 282, Samaldas Gandhi Marg (Princess Street), Near Marine Lines Station, Mumbai – 400002
Nagpur Maharashtra Shriji Kripa Complex, 851, New Etawari Road, Nagpur – 440002
Patna Bihar Ashok Rajpath, Opposite Women's Hospital, Patna – 800004
Raipur Chhattisgarh Mittal Complex, Ganjpara, Telghani Chowk, Raipur – 492009
Ranchi Jharkhand Cart Sarai Road, Upper Bazar, First Floor Birla Gaddi, Ranchi – 834001
Rishikesh Uttarakhand Gita Bhavan, P.O. Swargashram, Rishikesh – 249304
Surat Gujarat Vaibhav Apartment, Opposite Nutan Niwas, Bhatar Road, Surat – 395001
Varanasi Uttar Pradesh 59/9, Nichibag, Varanasi – 221001

Gita Press Leela Chitra Mandir[edit | edit source]

The Gita Press Leela Chitra Mandir, or art gallery, is located at the Gorakhpur Gita Press location, was inaugurated by India's first president, Rajendra Prasad. Around 684 paintings portray the life and teachings of Rama and Krishna. Other paintings, including Mewari style paintings of the Krishna Lila are also on exhibit. Other artifacts, such as letters by Mahatma Gandhi and ancient copies of the Bhagavad Gita, are preserved here.[11][9][12]

Recognitions[edit | edit source]

In 2021, Gita Press was awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize by India Prime Minister Narendra Modi.[7][3]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 to be conferred on Gita Press, Gorakhpur". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Gita Press | Gita Press | Hinduism, Scriptures, Publications | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Gita Press: All you need to know about the 100-year-old publisher". Hindustan Times. 19 June 2023. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Freier, Monika (1 July 2012). "Cultivating emotions: the Gita Press and its agenda of social and spiritual reform". South Asian History and Culture. 3 (3): 397–413. doi:10.1080/19472498.2012.693711. ISSN 1947-2498.
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