Monday, 28 October 2013

Chinmaya Geeta Chanting Competition - 2013

The Hindu and Dinamani [Tamil] report about the events:



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MADURAI, October 28, 2013
Gita chanting competition held
STAFF REPORTER

Nearly 500 students from various schools in Madurai and neighbouring districts participated in the final rounds of the Gita chanting competition held by the Chinmaya Mission at the Sethupathi Higher Secondary School here on Sunday.[27.10.2013]


The competition, which is being conducted for 15 years now, had participants from 32 schools in Madurai, Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga, according to the organisers.Swami Sivayogananda, Acharya of Chinmaya Mission, said that 10,539 students participated in the preliminary rounds held at schools in the past few weeks of whom 480 students were shortlisted to attend the finals, he added.


According to him, the competition was started to introduce Gita learning in schools. “Learning Gita improves the quality of life. It is not a mere religious text, but teaches value. The competition helps improve the memory and concentration of the participants, besides learning Sanskrit, a language in which every syllable is a vibration that integrates ones personality and mind. Parents also learn Gita while teaching the verses to their wards”, he said explaining the purpose of the competition.The number of participants has been growing steadily over the years, he further said.“Last year we had around 9,000 participants. This year it is more than 10,500”, he said.


The organisers said a book containing the verses from Gita and a compact disc were distributed to all the participants.The competition was held for students from kindergarten to class IX under five categories.


Kanchana Natarajan, co-ordinator of the competition, said that the winners were selected based on criteria such as memory, pronunciation, presentation and understanding (for classes V to IX).“The response was great. We had more than 1,000 students for the preliminary rounds from a single school and for two days we conducted further rounds to shortlist candidates from that school”, she said.


All the participants were given certificates and mementos and the winners were given special prizes, according to the organisers. Quiz was also held for the parents. S. Natana Gopal, secretary of Madura College Board, distributed prizes to the winners.



Dinamani

கீதை ஒப்புவித்தல் போட்டி பரிசளிப்புBy மதுரைFirst Published : 28 October 2013 02:18 AM IST


மதுரையில் சின்மயா மிஷன் சார்பில், கீதை ஒப்புவித்தல் போட்டி பரிசளிப்பு நிகழ்ச்சி, ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை நடைபெற்றது.


மதுரை சின்மயா மிஷன் சார்பில், கடந்த 15 ஆண்டுகளாக கீதை ஒப்புவித்தல் போட்டி நடத்தப்பட்டு வருகிறது. நடப்பாண்டுக்கான போட்டியில், 30 பள்ளிகளைச் சேர்ந்த 11,412 குழந்தைகள் கலந்துகொண்டனர். இதில், 429 குழந்தைகள் இறுதிச் சுற்றுக்குத் தகுதி பெற்றனர். அவர்களுக்கான போட்டி, ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை மதுரை சேதுபதி மேல்நிலைப் பள்ளியில் நடைபெற்றது.


நிகழ்ச்சியை, பாராமவுண்ட் டெக்ஸ்டைல்ஸ் இயக்குநர் லட்சுமி முருகேசன் தொடங்கி வைத்தார். இந்திய சென்ட்ரல் வங்கி மண்டல மேலாளர் ஆசைத்தம்பி சிறப்புரையாற்றினார். சின்மயா மிஷன் தலைவர் எம்.எஸ். மீனாட்சிசுந்தரம் தலைமை வகித்தார்.


மாலையில், போட்டியில் வென்ற குழந்தைகளுக்கான பரிசளிப்பு நிகழ்ச்சியில், சின்மயா மிஷன் உபதலைவர் எம். சேகர் தலைமை வகித்தார். மதுரைக் கல்லூரி வாரியச் செயலர் நடனகோபால் சிறப்பு விருந்தினராகக் கலந்துகொண்டு, குழந்தைகளுக்கு பரிசளித்தார்.  சுவாமி சிவயோகானந்தா குழந்தைகளுக்கு ஆசி வழங்கினார். இதில், மிஷன் செயலர் திலகர் உள்ளிட்டோர் பங்கேற்றனர். செயலர் கோபால்சாமி நன்றி கூறினார்.
 

Saturday, 12 October 2013

Wednesday, 21 August 2013

Sri Krishna Jeyanthi Celebrations....

under the guidance of Acharya Sw. SivayoganandaJanmadhina of the 'Blue boy of Brindavan' was celebrated for four days  in the Chinmaya Mission, Madurai center. from August 28 to 31

On the first day, 'Holy Gita' was chanted in unison by all the devotees gathered.and special pooja and aarthi was organised.
On the second day, Balvihar center kids, around fifty sang the praise of the Lord. Mira & Dukaram bhajans were  also sung.
On the third day,'Narayaneeyam' was chanted before the beautifully decorated Guruvayurappan.by the Devi Group members.
On the fourth day,  Balthazar students staged "Krishna Leela",His entry in Dwaraka,Dandia dance and so on.The CHYKS took Vidhura Needhi on the stage. 
  
On all four days the hall was packed with parents, devotees & Mission members, vibrating with the remembrance of the Lord.Every child got a gift and had a peacock feather to take home.They at once felt taking the 'Blue boy' with them. Every one enjoyed a hearty dinner and carried home His sweet memories











                                

Sunday, 21 July 2013

Guru Poornima Special Programmes...


Hari Om! Namaste !!

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An Appeal from Chinmaya Mission, Madurai..

                                                            

                           GEETHA CHANTING COMPETITION FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS
AN APPEAL
Dear Sir / Madam:
                               
                              Hari Om…Greetings from Chinmaya Mission, Madurai.

            Madurai Chinmaya Mission is conducting Geetha Chanting Competition for various school students in and around Madurai for the past 15 years. In all these years school children numbering more than 95,000 were given training to chant Geetha Slokas of various chapters and prizes are distributed to the winners. Many schools send more number of entries. As a matter of surprise not only the children learn about Geetha but also their parents come to know about the Geetha slokas to see that their children get prizes. That means in addition to 95,000 children 1,90,000 parents also understood the idea about Geetha and incidentally about our culture and tradition.
            The man power to organize the competition at the preliminary level, at the selection level and at the final level a huge number is provided by the Chinmaya Mission through voluntary services of Chinmaya Mission Devi group, Yuva Kendra members, Sanskrit professors and Lecturers from Educational Institutions and many spiritual people drawn from across the society.
            However, money power is also very important for organizing these events. The competitors are provided with necessary coaching materials, certificate of participation, presentation of prizes, providing lunch, tea, biscuits etc., for more than 1500 persons during final day competitions. All these need money and provided by many good hearted philanthropists, pious and religious minded persons.
            May I take this opportunity to request your good self to help for conducting the Geetha Chanting Competition to inculcate the values of Hindu philosophy in the young minds. The school level competition starts from the month of June and this year the final level competition will be held in October 2013 at Sethupati Higher Secondary School, Madurai. Your help will go in a long way in spreading the spiritual message of Geetha.
                                         
                                                With best wishes and Hari Om.

Date: July15, 2013                                                                                              
                                                                                    
                                                                                     [M.S.MEENAKSHISUNDARAM]                                                                                                                             President,                            

                                                                                            ChinmayaMission,Madurai