hariḥ om. Chinmaya Gita Fest 2026 is an event conducted for chinmaya bala vihar students from various Chinmaya Mission Centers in USA & Canada to showcase their chanting and understanding of Chapter 12 of śrīmad-bhagavad-gītā, the Yoga of Devotion. Engaging in the study of bhagavad-gītā is a great way for every chinmaya student to express his/her devotion to the Chinmaya Guru parampara and the Supreme Self.
Get ready to dive deep and broaden your knowledge of Bhagavad-gītā, by preparing and participating in Gita Chanting Competition, Quizzes, Gameshows and Talks, based on bhakti-yogaḥ, as we celebrate Chinmaya Amrit Mahotsav, the 75th anniversary of the Chinmaya Movement. We invite all Chinmaya Bala-vihar students to fine-tune their chanting of bhakti-yogaḥ, understand the meaning of the key words and the essence of the verses, and practice the values discussed in this chapter, in your daily life.
GITA CHANTING: Annual GITA Chanting Competition will start from the individual Centers, then progress to Regional/State level, National level – based on the participants’ performance. The best chanters from Gita Fest 2026 GITA Chanting competition will have the special opportunity this year to participate in the International Gita Chanting Competition, to be held in India (bhārat), on Dec 19 – 20, 2026 [tentative]. All Chanting competitions shall be conducted in-person.
Vocabulary Quizzes, Game Shows and Talks will be conducted as part of Gita Fest 2026, to encourage the students to learn and understand the meaning of chapter 12, as part of the Learn Gita initiative.
CHANT GITA
Gita Chanting National Competition for the Excellent chanters from all State/Regional Finals shall be held on Sep 6, 2026.
For: Grade 1 - Grade 12 (In-Person only)
Chanting Groups:
- GROUP B: Grades 1 - 2
- GROUP C: Grades 3 - 4
- GROUP D: Grades 5 - 6
- GROUP E: Grades 7 - 9
- GROUP F: Grades 10 - 12
The top two chanters of every group, from the individual state final competitions, are eligible to participate in the National Chanting Competition.
This is an opportunity to celebrate bhagavad-gītā chanting and showcase the finest bhagavad-gītā chanters from every state!
LEARN GITA
Vocabulary Quizzes, Game-shows and Talks will be conducted on Sep 5, 2026, in Chinmaya Amarnath. All events will be proctored in select chinmaya centers.
Selected finalists from each State ( from STATE level competition) will represent the state in the Learn Gītā contests that will be conducted on Sep 5, 2026 at Chinmaya Amarnath, Pittsburgh.
Note: In order to participate in the Learn Gita contests/events, one should have participated in the Chapter 12 Chanting Competition conducted by one of the Chinmaya Centers. However, they are not required to be excellent chanters, to participate in the Learn Gita contests/events at the State Level contests.
Learn Gita Contest Groups:
- MATSYA GROUP: Grades 1 - 2 (Level 1)
- KURMA GROUP: Grades 3 - 4, Grades 5 - 6 (Level 2)
- VARAHA GROUP: Grades 7 - 9, Grades 10 - 12 (Level 3)