By Aisvarya Kisori Devi Dasi
Gitanushilanam 2024 is the world’s largest online Bhagavad-gita competition dedicated to ISKCON Founder-Acharya His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. It is the annual flagship event of Learn Gita Live Gita (LGLG) to celebrate the Gita Jayanti 2024.
Learn Gita Live Gita is an initiative under the leadership of Lila Purushottam Das (Director-IIT Mandi, Director-BGIS Vrindavan) to bring success and happiness to every person in this world, irrespective of age, gender, profession, wealth, social status, religion, or nationality, through education and practical application of the Bhagavad-gita’s wisdom.
The Gitanushilanam 2024 Australia competitions were held for children aged six and above. They were comprised of a quiz, Bhagavad-gita shloka recitation, essay writing, and extempore competitions. The most important aspect of this competition was not just to assess one’s scriptural competency but also one’s ability to preach and spread the message of Bhagavad-gita to awaken the dormant love of Godhead Sri Krishna.
The overall picture of the Gitanushilanam 2024 in Australia:
– A total of 175 registrations (Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane).
– This also included 30 children from ISKCON Adelaide -Gopal’s Play School.
– Children from ISKCON Sydney participated in offline Gitanushilanam classes.
– A total of 40 online preparatory sessions from 6th August till 12th November (for children and adults) for three months.
– The Online sessions included Children’s weekly sessions for a total of seven selected verses from the book “Illustrated Introduction to Bhagavad-gita.” with an explanation, a story based on each verse, and recitation practice for memorization.
Read more: https://iskconnews.org/learn-gita-live-gitas-gitanushilanam-2024-empowering-spiritual-growth-across-generations/
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