Gita Chanting Competition 2026
Mar 21, 2026 @ 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
NOTE: For the competition students will be asked to chant a subset of the verses assigned to their age group.
Our annual Gita Chanting competition is scheduled for Saturday March 21st (for children) and TBD (for adults) 2026.
The competition will be conducted in person at the Ashram for children and via Teams for adults.
It will be on Chapter 12, “Yoga of Devotion/Bhakti Yoga”.
The verses to be memorized for the competition are as follows:
Shishu-KG: Verses 1-8
1st-2nd grade: Verses 1-11
3rd-4th grade: Verses 1-14
5th-6th grade: Verses 1-17
7th+ grades: Verses 1-20
Adults: entire chapter (verses 1-20)
Adults: entire chapter (verses 1-20)
Note: For adults, there are 2 parts to the challenge: recitation from memory, and quiz on the meaning. You can choose to participate in one or both.
You can download the PDF of the verses below:
Gita Chanting Practice Classes
Practice classes for Gita Chanting will be available in person at Gurukul Ashram in conjunction with BV classes, as well as online every Saturday afternoon 3:30-4pm starting in Jan 2026.
More details will be announced next week.
Parents, do encourage your kids to participate. You can chant with them at home and help them memorize. It is a win-win for both!