BHAGAVAD GITA CHANTING PROGRAM 2014

Venue: Hindu Temple of Atlanta

Date: March 29th, 2014

Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM.

Welcome to the BHAGAVAD GITA CHANTING PROGRAM 2014

To promote an active interest in learning Bhagavad-Gita among our young generation, the Gita chanting competition is organized.

Participants will compete on their ability to chant Chapter 9 of the Gita.

The following criteria will be used to judge the participants and select the winners:

1. Proper intonation and pronunciation of the verses.

2. Flawless delivery from memory.

3. Presentation and overall effect.

VERSES FOR PARTICULAR AGE GROUPS:

GROUP PORTION NO. OF VERSES NO. OF VERSES

TO MEMORIZE TO CHANT

Pre-K 1 to 5 5 3

Kindergarten 1 to 10 10 5

1st grade 1 to 15 15 7

2nd grade 1 to 15 15 7

3rd & 4th grade 1 to 20 20 8

5 & 6th grade 1 to 34 34 10

7 to 12th grade 1 to 34 34 10

Rules for the competition:

1.  Participants can participate in a higher grade category if they wish to. For example, a 4th grade student can participate in the 5th/6th grade category.

2.  Each participant is expected to memorize all the verses for that age group as stated above.

3.  The participant should be able to begin chanting from the cueing of the first two words of any verse (within the limits for the respective age group) in the chapter. The starting verse will depend on cue card picked by the participant.

4.  After cueing of the first two words of any verse if the child is not able to chant that child will be disqualified.

5. Disqualified children will not be given a participation trophy.

6. From the starting verse the participant will be required to chant the number stated in the last column above consecutively. Each participant in the group will chant the same number of verses although starting verse could be different depending on the cue card.

7. The verses (Slokas) must be chanted in correct order.

8. The Learning Aid CD is a good guide to proper method of chanting. Weekly teaching classes at 12.00 P.M. at the Hindu Temple will be held to help participants prepare for the competition.

9. Some important aspects of chanting for the competition are listed below as guidelines for more clarity.

·  Crisp and correct pronunciation

·  Tone and flow.

·  Proper “Chanting Anushtup Chhanda” (breaking each line after the 8th letter).

·  Confidence and ease of chanting:

·  Poise and presentation

·  Details regarding pronunciation:

  1. Visarga should be pronounced fully at the break of a line and at the end of a line (if applicable). Visarga is not to be chanted fully in the middle of the line. 'Visarga preceded by Ksha should be chanted fully even if it comes in the middle of the line.
  2. Deergha should be chanted twice as long as the hrasva.
  3. Sandhi vicheda to be done properly.
  4. Halant should be chanted properly.
  5. Following letters to be chanted clearly. (eg. Ka, Kha, Ga, Gha, Ta Tha, Da, Dha and Dha with the dot under, S and Sha etc)
  6. Avagrahas are not to be chanted.

The judges’ decision will be final

The last date for registration is March 15th, 2014

The competition will start promptly at 1 PM and expected to finish by 4 PM.

Registration form, Chapter 9 Verses in ( Word format and CD) are available online at our Balavihar website : http://www.chinmayaatlantabalavihar.org/portal/

FOR DETAILS, please contact: Banu Rajagopal: 404-468-0588

Email :

or RAMAKRISHNAN: 770-232-0552.

or TEMPLE MANAGER: 770-907-7102

or Anu Swaminathan (Gwinnett Balavihar) 678-580-3094

REGISTRATION FORM - BHAGAVAD GITA CHANTING PROGRAM 2014

Saturday March 29th, 2014 Between 1.00 - 4.00 PM

Registration Fee BEFORE March 15th, 2014: $10.00 - First Participant

For each additional Participant from the same family $7.00

Registration Fee AFTER MARCH 15h, 2014 : $15 - First Participant

For each additional Participant from the same family $10.00

NAME: ______

Grade in school: ______

Parent’s information:

Name: ______

Email id: ______

Phone Number: ______-______

The registration fee can be handed over to Banu Rajagopal at the Hindu Temple or mail it to the address stated below:

Address for mailing. Please make checks payable to “Hindu Temple of Atlanta”

Banu Rajagopal

1260 Timberline Place,

Alpharetta, GA 30005

I/We...... Parents/Guardian of ...... hereby, agree to the rules of the Gita Competition.

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Participant Signature Parent Signature