Chinmaya Mission’s Gita chanting competition draws over 15,000 students in Madurai city

A total of 15,437 students from LKG to Plus Two took part in the 28th annual Gita chanting competition conducted by the Chinmaya Mission in Madurai.

The finals, which was held at the Madura College on Sunday, witnessed a good turnout of students, who recited the Gita with precision and clarity, according to the judges.

Chinmaya Mission Madurai has been continuing its sustained endeavour to take the message of Srimad Bhagavad Gita to school children at a young age, in keeping with the vision of Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda.

This year, children from various schools participated in the preliminary-level competition from which, 653 among them were selected for the finals, which was held for two days - October 3 and 4 covering various categories.

The first day (finals) competition was presided over by Chinmaya Mission Madurai president M.P.S. Thirumalaiappan, Meenakshi Mission Hospital Head (Department of Medicine) P. Krishnamoorthi and the second day of the final-level competition was presided over by Dr. S. Sundararajan of Vadamalayan Hospital and inaugurated by Br. Jitesh Chaitanya.

It was an opportunity for the students to demonstrate their proficiency in chanting the prescribed verses of the Bhagavad Gita. The event reflected the dedicated efforts of Chinmaya Mission Madurai in encouraging children to learn, chant and imbibe the timeless message and values of the Bhagavad Gita.

The Canara Bank AGM Murugesan distributed the prizes to winners.

The speakers hailed the Chinmaya Mission for its long standing initiative of bringing the message of Lord Krishna and the Bhagavad Gitta to the younger generation. The enthusiastic participation of thousands of school children reflected the continued reach of this meaningful initiative and its role in nurturing an interest in the Gita among young minds, they added.