Sringeri Sharada Peetham announces nationwide Ramayana exam for school students; Rs 50,000 top prize set

Chikkamagaluru (Karnataka): The Sringeri Sharada Peetham has announced a nationwide ‘Srimad Ramayana Examination–2026’ for school students, offering cash prizes of up to Rs 50,000, the math said on Monday.

Organised under its educational initiative ‘Bala Bharati’, the examination aims to encourage students to engage with the Ramayana during the summer vacation while promoting awareness of Sanatana Dharma, it said in a statement.

According to the statement, the competition will be conducted in two levels based on school classes.

Level 1 is open to students of classes 4 to 6, while level 2 is for students of classes 7 to 10.

Winners will receive cash awards, with the first prize carrying Rs 50,000, followed by Rs 40,000 and Rs 30,000 for the second and third positions, respectively.

A special prize of Rs 10,000 will also be awarded.

Top-performing students will also be offered a sponsored visit to Sringeri.

Certificates, medals, books, and puzzles will be distributed among winners, it said.

The first round of the examination is scheduled to be held on May 9 at 10 am. Subsequent rounds, including quarter-finals, semi-finals for Level 2, and finals for both levels, will be held on May 23 and 24.

Registrations are currently open online through the Bala Bharati website, with students given the option to select examination centres convenient to them.