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Detailed explanation-1: -President Ram Nath Kovind has reached Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh to participate in the Centenary Celebrations of the Gita Press, the world’s largest publisher of Hindu religious books.

Detailed explanation-2: -President Kovind graces the centenary celebrations of Gitapress at Gorakhpur.

Detailed explanation-3: -Envisaged as the Hindu equivalent of a Christian Bible society, Gita Press was established on April 29, 1923, in the town of Gorakhpur by altruistic businessmen under the direction of Jayadayal Goyandka (1885–1965), who was joined several years later by Hanumanprasad Poddar (1892–1971).

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -The President said that ‘Kalyan’ magazine of Gita Press has a prestigious place as collectible literature from the spiritual point of view. It is probably one of the most famous publications of Gita Press and most widely read religious magazine in India.