Yoga is one of the six orthodox schools of Hindu Philosophy. Yoga in India is an art that has been celebrated for millenniums and continues to be an integral part of the Indian as well as global society. According to some historians yoga was developed in the times of The Indus Valley Civilization which takes its origin back to about 2500 BC to 6500 BC.
Yoga is the art that unites the body, mind and soul with the ultimate purpose of uniting the man with the Supreme Being, it is a tool for finding the Lord, and mental and physical stability. The purpose of Yoga as detailed in the book Yoga sutras of Patanjali which is a compilation of all the knowledge related to Yoga is the cessation of perturbations of the consciousness. It is a source of attaining Moksh.
Yoga Session in Rishikesh (Photo: Rishikesh Yog Peeth)
Today, Yoga is associated with attaining a healthy physical body and a stable mental state, it is a major de-stressor in today’s fast paced world. In the last century since Swami Vivekananda introduced the fascinating art of Yoga to the West, Yoga has become a household name and something that is recognized globally. You will often hear about celebrities taking up various Yoga courses to maintain their demigod like physiques.
Yoga Festival – Rishikesh
In essence of this rising popularity of Yoga around the world, the department of Tourism of Uttar Pradesh in 1999, in a hotel in Rishikesh (then part of Uttar Pradesh) started the International Yoga Festival as a place where Yoga followers and Gurus can come together to spread this most amazing of all art forms. Since then the festival has only gained popularity which shows in the staggering number of people that embrace its doors.
International Yoga Festival – Parmarth Niketan Ashram
International Yoga Festival in Rishikesh (Photo: Yuki Taniguchi)
The yoga festival in Rishikesh is held every year in the first week of March at the Parmarth Niketan Ashram. This time around the International Yoga Festival 2013 will be held from 1st to 7th march in Rishikesh.
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