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Mumbai to Host World Hindu Congress; Bhagwat to Address Inaugural Session
Mumbai is scheduled to host the fourth World Hindu Congress from December 18 to 20, 2026.
The event will take place at the Jio World Convention Centre.
Organisers expect more than 4,000 people from over 60 countries to attend.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to speak at the opening session.
The programme is set to include more than 45 sessions and over 150 speakers.
Four special sessions will discuss dharma, society, skills and languages.
Organisers also plan to launch a World Hindu Expo about trade and commerce.
They say the congress is meant to help Hindu leaders and institutions meet, share ideas and work together.
The fourth World Hindu Congress is scheduled for December 18–20, 2026, at Mumbai’s Jio World Convention Centre.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to address the inaugural session.
Organisers expect more than 4,000 delegates from over 60 countries and say the programme will include over 150 speakers across more than 45 sessions.
Four plenaries will focus on dharma, samaj, vishwakarma and bhasha.
Organisers say the event will launch the inaugural World Hindu Expo to promote trade and commerce.
- Who
- The World Hindu Congress; RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to address its inaugural session.
- What
- The fourth World Hindu Congress, with more than 45 sessions and over 150 speakers planned.
- Where
- Jio World Convention Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai.
- When
- December 18–20, 2026.
- Why
- Organisers say it aims to provide a global platform for Hindu leaders and institutions to connect, deliberate and collaborate.
Key facts
- Event
- Fourth World Hindu Congress
- Dates
- December 18–20, 2026
- Venue
- Jio World Convention Centre, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai
- Expected attendance
- More than 4,000 delegates from over 60 countries
- Programme
- More than 45 sessions and over 150 speakers
- Theme
- “Samanam Vratam Saha Chittam – Shared Commitment, Collective Resolve”
- Plenary topics
- Dharma, samaj, vishwakarma and bhasha
- Additional event
- Launch of the inaugural World Hindu Expo
Quotes
Swami Vigyananand
Initiator of the World Hindu Congress and joint general secretary of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
“Hindu society today is more visible and respected across the world than ever before, but this is not the time to rest. The World Hindu Congress provides a platform for organisations, activists and individuals to connect, collaborate and contribute with a shared commitment and collective resolve.”
freepressjournal.in
“Bhasha is a mode of communication and is a unifying factor and not a dividing factor. Religious leaders like Shankaracharya and Ramanuja from the south were welcomed at the birth [of Hinduism]. The political class is trying to create divisions.”
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