The Bhagavad Geeta and Mahabharata Championship 2025, which will take place on 28th June 2025 at Geeta Ashram Malaysia. This competition offers a wonderful opportunity for participants to showcase their knowledge and recitation of the Bhagavad Geeta as well as their understanding of the Mahabharata in a quiz format.

In addition to inviting you, as participants, we would also like to extend a special invitation to your teachers, gurus, and spiritual guides to participate as judges in the competition. We believe their involvement will promote fair and impartial judging, ensuring that the competition is conducted in the spirit of learning and bipartisanship. This will also allow the opportunity for teachers to further engage with the participants, fostering unity and collaboration among organizations.

Event Overview

Bhagavad Geeta Competition: Open to participants aged 5-30 years, divided into specific age groups. The competition focuses on pronunciation, memorization, understanding, and presentation.

Mahabharata Competition: A quiz-style competition open to participants aged 13 and above, competing in teams of 2-5 members. The quiz will test participants’ comprehensive knowledge of the Mahabharata.

Mahabharata Competition

Eligibility: Participants aged 13 and above

Format: Quiz-style, with teams consisting of 2 to 5 members

Awards: First and second place prizes will be awarded to the top two teams

Reference Book for Mahabharata Competition

Mahabharata Competition – Reference Book Notice

To ensure fairness and consistency for all participants, we would like to clarify that all questions for the Mahabharata competition will be strictly based on the context and content of a specific reference book provided by the organizers.

We acknowledge that there are many versions and interpretations of the Mahabharata across different traditions, languages, and publications. However, to avoid confusion and maintain a uniform standard for judging, only the material from the designated reference PDF will be considered valid for this competition.

Disclaimer:

Participants are advised to prepare solely based on the official reference material provided. Interpretations or content from other versions of the Mahabharata will not be accepted or considered during the competition. This is to ensure a fair and standardized experience for everyone.

Credit to the following for the Mahabharata Book
C. Rajagopalchari (Author & Former Minister of Home Affairs India)
Jay Mazo (Editor, International Gita Society)
HariOmGroup for the Open Source Copy of this book

Link to View/Download: www.geetamalaysia.org/Mahabharata

Verses for Bhagavad Geeta Competition

For access to our verses, you may click on the link sent to your email after purchasing the tickets or you may access it here: https://geetamalaysia.org/bgmc2025verses/ 

Judging Criteria

Bhagavad Geeta Competition: Judging will be based on pronunciation, memorization, understanding, and presentation. The difficulty level varies according to the participant’s age group.

Mahabharata Competition: The quiz format will test participants’ understanding of the Mahabharata, with teams competing against each other. The team with the highest number of correct answers will win.

Awards

Bhagavad Geeta Competition:

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes for each age category

Consolation prizes:

Ages 5-12: 5 consolation prizes

Ages 13-30: 3 consolation prizes

All Participants: Each participant will receive a certificate of participation.

Volunteer Opportunities

We welcome volunteers who are eager to assist with various roles during the event, such as event setup, registration, and coordination. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact us for more information.

Sponsorship Opportunities

We are also seeking sponsors for various aspects of the event, including food, tents, chairs, and prizes. Contributions of any kind, whether financial or in-kind, are greatly appreciated. Sponsors will be acknowledged in all event materials, and sponsorship packages can be discussed upon request. If you are interested in sponsoring, please reach out to Ummeesh Kumar at +60122299761.

Dress Code

Participants are required to wear a traditional white top or their organization’s T-shirt. Traditional attire is mandatory for others. Jeans and long pants are permitted, but shorts, sleeveless tops, and see-through clothing are strictly not allowed.

What to Bring

Participants should bring their own Bhagavad Geeta, stationary, Identity Card, and speeches (where applicable). Please bring a soft copy/hard copy of the e-ticket provided via email during checkout. Failure to bring will result in non-participation. 

Parking and Transportation

Parking is available at the venue, with additional parking nearby at the Astana Field. The venue is also a short 7-minute walk from Asia Jaya LRT station. We encourage participants to use Grab for convenience.

Onlookers

Each participant is allowed to bring a maximum of two onlookers, who must also be registered for safety purposes.

Pay-It-Forward Campaign

We are pleased to offer a Pay-It-Forward Campaign, where individuals can sponsor a child’s participation in the competition. Any surplus funds from this campaign will go into our Charity Fund, which supports future community initiatives.