HWP Shloka Utsavam


HWP SHLOKOTSAVAM

March 8, 2026

 

                                        SCHEDULE

9:15 - 10:50AM - Shlokotsavam

11:00 - 11:30am - WISDOM Mentoring lecture series by Swapnil Gupte

                               TOPIC: Impactful benefits of Shlokas by reciting and active listening

                                    Sanatana Dharma Marg (resolution) for current day challenges

11:30 - 12:00pm - Prizes and Certificates for Shloka participants &

                               Debate and panel discussion participants (held on Nov 16, 2025)

12:00pm -             Lunch

 Guidelines

  • Students must arrive at Saraswathy Hall before 9:00 AM.
  • Students are expected to dress in appropriate temple attire.
  • Students will be called by name and given 5 minutes to recite shlokas.
  • Points will be deducted for students who are absent for more than three shloka classes.
  • Judges will evaluate participants based on Attendance, accuracy, pronunciation, memory, and musicality and provide feedback.
  • Students must stay for the entire event to be eligible for awards and certificates.
  • Participation is free, with certificates and prizes up for grabs. 


JUNIOR - SHLOKATHON
 
Click here for Junior Shlokas list

Class: Beginners1 and Beginners 2 - choose ANY 3 shlokas.  

SHLOKAS

 

GANESHA

SHIVA

GURU

VISHNU

SHANTHI  PATAH

LAKSHMI

SVASTI  PATAH

RAMA

SARASWATHI

HANUMAN

MEENAKSHI

KRISHNA


JUNIOR INTERMEDIATE - SHLOKATHON

Click here for Junior Intermediate Shlokas list

Class: Ramayana and Bhagavad Purana - choose ANY 3 shlokas.   

SHLOKAS

 

MUDAKARAATHA

RAMAYA RAMA

GAJANANAM

ACHUDHAM KESHAVAM

YAA KUNDENDU

BOODHA NAADHA

KARAGRE VASATE

SARVA MANGALA

SIDDHI BUDDHI

 

 

SENIOR INTERMEDIATE - SHLOKATHON

Click here for Senior Intermediate Shlokas list

Class: Mahabharath and Values 

Shloka: Hanuman Chalisa

Students choice:  Students will be asked to recite Hanuman Chalisa

Judge's Challenge: If your child has memorized their assigned shlokas, they can participate in the Judges Challenge, in which they will be asked to recite verses starting from a phrase chosen by the judges.


SENIOR - SHLOKATHON

Click Aditya Hridayam, Mahishasura Mardini and Ganesha Pancharathnam for Senior shlokas list 

Class: Ishvara and Religious Discipline, Religious Culture & Sanatana Dharma, Bhagavad Gita

Students choice - Students will be asked to recite their choice of any shlokas from Ganesha Pancharathnam, Aditya Hridayam, Mahishasura Mardhini.

Judge's Challenge - If your child has memorized all the shlokas for the Shlokathon, they can participate in the Judges Challenge, where they will be asked to recite shlokas chosen by the judges.

1.      ADITYA HRIDAYAM – ANY THREE SHLOKAS FROM 5-20.

2.      MAHISHASURA MARDHINI – ANY THREE SHLOKAS FROM 8-21

3.      GANESHA PANCHARATHNAM – ANY THREE SHLOKAS FROM 1-6


Please check the Shloka Book for links to the Shloka.

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