Competitions

Gita-related competitions are held every year as a means to enable people of all ages to study and reflect on the message of the Gita. Typically, Gita Chanting, Oratorical and Essay competitions are held every year.

Click here to register for the 2019 Gita Chanting Competitions

Click here to register for the 2019 Oratorical Competitions

Gita Chanting 2019

Category 1-Born 2014-2015 Chapter 13 - Slokas 1 to 5

Category 2-Born 2012-2013 Chapter 13 - Slokas 1 to 10

Category 3-Born 2009-2011 Chapter 13 - Slokas 1 to 15

Category 4-Born 2005-2008 Chapter 13 - Slokas 1 to 20

Category 5-Born 1997-2004 Chapter 13 - Slokas 1 to 34

Category 6-Born 1996 & earlier Chapter 13 - Slokas 1 to 34

Download Audio file of Chapter 13 Slokas 1 to 34

Notes for Gita Chanting Competition

There are two versions of Bhagavad Gita Chapter 13
Version 1: Has 34 slokas and begins with Sri Bhagavan Uvacha
Version 2: Has 35 slokas and begins with Arjuna Uvacha
For the Gita Jayanti Competitions, we will follow Version 1 consisting of 34 slokas.

Please remember to bring an ID that indicates your date of birth when you come for the competitions

During the preliminary rounds of the chanting competition, when a participant is called upon to chant before our distinguished judges, only the parents, grandparents or teachers of the student will be allowed to be present. This arrangement allows our judges to offer specific and highly useful feedback to the participant for his/her improvement without worry about how other participants might view his/her chanting.

On the day of the competitions, besides those who participate in the competition, we also invite anyone interested in Gita Chanting to join us for some "non-competitive" chanting. This means, that you are welcome to chant slokas from the particular portion, while reading from the Gita book. Our judges will be happy to assist you and provide you with feedback.

Gita Chanting Classes and Online Learning Aids

If you wish to learn Gita Chanting, here are some contacts. Please note that this list is not exhaustive or exclusive, we are simply presenting details of classes that we have been informed of. Should you wish to have a class listed, please email gjcomp@gmail.com. The links to online learning aids are external links provided by us in good faith. We are not responsbile for errors or omissions in these renditions.

1. Chinmaya Seva Center 67 Tessensohn Road, Singapore 217667 Contact chinmaya.sg@gmail.com for details

2. Smt. Padmini Chandrashekar Gita Chanting Classes FREE and available in person, phone and Skype. Handphone: 96279416 Email: padminic23@gmail.com

3. Gita Chanting Chapter 13 Learning Aid by Smt. Padmini Chandrashekar (click here)

4. http://prapatti.com/slokas/slokasbyname.html is a website that has the text of Bhagavad Gita in various Indian languages and in English. Search for "Bhagavad Giita" in the page

5. http://www.geetachanting.net/ is a website that has learning aids for Bhagavad Gita.

6. http://www.egmoresamskrtschool.com/Video is a website with videos of all Bhagavad Gita chapters.

Essay 2019

Topic
"True Knowledge and Object of Knowledge"

Participants in 2 categories - Category 5 and Category 6 are invited to submit their essays on the above-mentioned topic. The essay should be based on the Bhagavad Gita.

Category 5 – Born 1997-2004 - Word Limit: 2000-2500 words
Category 6 – Born 1996 and earlier - Word Limit: 2500-3000 words

Prizes will be awarded for each category. The winning essays may be published in Gita Vani, subject to the editor's approval.

Submission Guidelines:

All submissions have to be made over email.Participants should submit the essay as an attachment in MS Word format (.doc or .docx) by email to gjcomp@gmail.com with the following details: Name, Date of Birth, Email and Phone number
There is no need to register for the Essay competition. Submitting an entry over email is sufficient.
Participants are required to submit original writing. Wherever references are made to the writing or the text of others, appropriate attribution/referencing needs to be made. We strongly discourage any form of plagiarism. Any submission found to be in violation will not be considered as an entry for the competition.
Participants are strongly encouraged to stay within the word limit for their categories as indicated above.
Last date for submission:28 February 2019. Late submissions will strictly not be entertained.

Dates, Venues 2019

Gita Chanting Prelims

Dates: Saturday, 30 March 2019 Gita Chanting Prelims for Category 1, Category 2 and Category 3

Sunday, 31 March 2019 Gita Chanting Prelims for Category 4, Category 5, Category 6
Venue: Amriteswari Society, 3 Hindoo Rd, Singapore 209106
Time: 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm (Your specific timeslot will be indicated by email on 15 March 2019)

Gita Chanting Finals and Prize Distribution
Date: Saturday, 6 April 2019
Time: 2:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Venue: Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple, Level 3 Hall, 141 Serangoon Road, S 218042

Oratorical Competition

Date: Saturday, 30 March 2019
Venue: Amriteswari Society, 3 Hindoo Rd, Singapore 209106
Time: 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm (Your specific timeslot will be indicated by email on 15 March 2019)

Towards 2023

The year 2023 marks the silver jubilee of the Gita Jayanti celebrations in Singapore.
To motivate all students of the Gita to learn to chant the Gita, we encourage everyone to learn to chant the Gita.
To enable you to plan well in advance, we are providing the Gita Chanting Competition portions for the next 6 years.

Click here to download Gita Chanting competition portions for the years 2018-2023

Click here to register for the 2019 Gita Chanting Competitions
Click here to register for the 2019 Oratorical Competitions