Gita-related competitions (Art, Gita Chanting, Oratorical and Essay) are held every year to enable people of all ages to study and reflect on the message of the Gita.

Please note that the competitions are only open to residents of Singapore.

Click here to Register for Gita Chanting Competition

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Gita Chanting 2023

Gita Chanting Competition

Category 1-Born 2018-2019 Chapter 18 - Slokas 1 to 5

Category 2-Born 2016-2017 Chapter 18 - Slokas 1 to 10

Category 3-Born 2013-2015 Chapter 18 - Slokas 1 to 15

Category 4-Born 2009-2012 Chapter 18 - Slokas 1 to 20

Category 5-Born 2001-2008 Chapter 18 - Slokas 1 to 35

Category 6-Born 2000 & earlier Chapter 18 - Slokas 1 to 35

Notes for Gita Chanting Competition

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 16 Learning Aid (click here) and Chapter 17 learning aid (click here) by Smt. Padmini Chandrashekar

4. https://www.prapatti.com/categories/bhagavad-giita.php 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 2023

Essay Competition

"Saranagati for Success"

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 2001-2008 - Word Limit: 2000-2500 words
Category 6 – Born 2000 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: 15 March 2023. Late submissions will strictly not be entertained.

Dates, Venues 2023

The competition will be held in-person with all necessary precautions in place.

Gita Chanting Prelims

Dates: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 Gita Chanting Prelims for Category 1, Category 2 and Category 3

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 Gita Chanting Prelims for Category 4, Category 5, Category 6
Venue: PGP Hall, Level 1 Meeting Rooms, 397 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218123
Time: 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Gita Chanting Finals and Prize Distribution
Date: Saturday, 1 April 2023
Time: 3:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Venue: PGP Hall, Level 3 Function Room, 397 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218123

Oratorical Competition

Date: Saturday, 1 April 2023
Venue: PGP Hall, Level 3 Function Room, 397 Serangoon Road, Singapore 218123
Time: 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

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