In Haryana, the International Gita Mahotsav-2016 began today at Kurukshetra amid chanting of hymns and 'Gita Pujan' performed by Haryana Governor, Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki, and Chief Minister Manohar Lal. The Mahotsav is being organised to mark Gita Jayanti from today till Saturday.<br/><br/>The Governor and Chief Minister also met 574 delegates from various districts of the country, who arrived for the Mahotsav. They are representing an equal number of shlokas of Bhagavad Gita.<br/><br/>The Governor and Chief Minister also inspected the model of Gita Gyan Sansthanam, where research on all aspects of the Bhagavad Gita would be carried out. The Governor said, that the entire world would gain knowledge of the Gita which would inculcate moral values in every person.<br/><br/>The Governor and Chief Minister also inspected the model of Krishna Circuit, which would be developed at a cost of 97.35 crore rupees under 'Swadesh Darshan Yojana'. They also went around the exhibition organised by Sarawati Heritage Development Board and viewed the model of Saraswati project.