1) This document announces an international contest organized by Jeeyar Educational Trust USA to test participants' knowledge about the life and teachings of Saint Ramanuja and the historic accounts of Tirumala Hill. 2) The contest is open to all ages and will involve online registration, practice exams using study materials, and regional qualifiers and finals to be held in Orlando, Florida in May 2014 during a Jeeyar Educational Trust convention weekend. 3) Winners will advance to the national finals on the second day to be judged by HH Sri Sri Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji, and all participants will receive blessings from Him.

1. "Serve All Beings As Service to God“
"Worship your own Respect All"
O:m Namo: Ve:nkate:sa:ya | Jai Srimannarayana!
An International Contest based on
Life and Teachings of Ramanuja
Sri Ve:nkata:chala Ma:ha:tmyam and
Sri Ve:nkata:chala Itiha:sama:la
Jeeyar Educational Trust (JET USA)
Jeeyar Educational Trust USA, 222 Dey Rd, Cranbury, NJ 08512

2. "Serve All Beings As Service to God“
"Worship your own Respect All"
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Objective is to Learn about the Life and Teachings of the Saints of this World!
The competition is based on a few historic accounts about Saint Ramanuja and Tirumala that have
been passed on to us from time immemorial:
 Ve:nkata:chala Maha:thmyam – A collection of facts related to Tirumala narrated in several
scriptures authored by Bhagava:n Sri Ve:da Vya:sa.
 Ma:rkande:ya Pura:na
 Va:mana Pura:na
 Bhavishya Pura:na
 Padma Pura:na
 Bramha Pura:na
 Garuda Pura:na
 Bramha:nda Pura:na
 Ska:nda Pura:na
 Bramhavaivarta Pura:na
 A:ditya Pura:na
 Ve:nkata:chalaItiha:sama:la – Historic account ofTirumala from the 11th and 12th centuries Vara:ha Pura:na
Harivamsam, Maha:bha:rata
written by Sri Tirumalai Anantha:charya
 Dharma Sa:stram – Se:shadharmam
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"Worship your own Respect All"
O:m Namo: Ve:nkate:sa:ya | Jai Srimannarayana!
First of
its kind
 This is the first time a worldwide contest about the Saints of this Word is
being organized.
Scale of
Participation
 This competition is open to all.
Authenticity
of Quiz
 The competition is being organized under the auspices of HH Sri Sri Sri
Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji.
 The study material is prepared from authentic and approved historic
accounts
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"Worship your own Respect All"
O:m Namo: Ve:nkate:sa:ya | Jai Srimannarayana!
Who can Participate?
When is this being held?
Open to all. Anyone and everyone of all ages
can participate
Registration Starts: Jan 1st
Registration closes : April 15th
Practice Exams: March 15th through May 15th
Qualifiers and Finals at Orlando Convention:
2014 May 24th, Saturday at Orlando, Florida
What does one need to Participate?
Interest in learning about History and
messages of our spiritual guides and masters
How is this competition organized?
Participants will be grouped into by age
group.
(memorial day weekend )
Where is this being held?
Practice material will be provided. All
participants and registrants will be invited to
join the Regionals and Finals at Orlando,
Florida.
There will be 2 rounds. Regionals and Finals
will be conducted at the JET Convention at
Orlando, Florida.
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"Worship your own Respect All"
O:m Namo: Ve:nkate:sa:ya | Jai Srimannarayana!
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Initials
 All participants need to register online.
Participants can register either as an
individual or as a family. If registering
as a family, all family member details
need to be provided in the registration
form.
Regionals
 Regionals will be conducted on Day 1 of
the JET Convention in Orlando, Florida
during Memorial Day Weekend.
 Regional Finalists will be invited to join
the Finals
National Finals
 Top performers will be invited for the
finals. Will be conducted on Day 2 of
the Conference.
 Winners must make their own travel
arrangements to take part in the
finals.
 Finals will be judged by HH Sri Sri
Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji.
 Participants from all levels will
receive special blessings from Sri Sri
Sri Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji.
 The study material will be made
available online to all registrants.
 Participants can take a practice quiz
which will be made available.
From Jan 1st
May 24th 2014
May 25th 2014
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