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Modi to lead Yoga Day celebrations at UN headquarters

  • June 17, 2023
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Modi to lead Yoga Day celebrations at UN headquarters

Subject : History

Section : Art and Culture

Concept :

  • According to latest information, Prime Minister of India is going for a ‘State Visit’ to the U.S. which is scheduled from June 21 to 23.
  • The Prime Minister will also celebrate International Yoga Day at UN Headquarters during the visit.

Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

  • The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali, means ‘threads’ in Sanskrit, contains 196 Sutras with compiled knowledge about yoga from very earlier traditions.
  • They are Sanskrit Aphorisms (called, Sutras) on theoretical and practical knowledge of Yoga. These Sutras were compiled by Patanjali in around 400 CE.
  • The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali remain the foundational text for contemporary Yoga practices.
  • Yoga has been practiced since the pre-Vedic period but Maharishi Patanjali codified the knowledge about Yoga systematically via his Yoga Sutras.
  • The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali is a compilation of 196 sutras containing theoretical and practical knowledge about yoga.
  • This Yoga Sutra was divided into four books or four chapters. The four chapters are as follows:
    • Samadhi Pada – 51 Sutras
    • Sadhana Pada – 55 Sutras
    • Vibhuti Pada – 56 Sutras
    • Kaivalya Pada – 34 Sutras

About Patanjali

  • The name, ‘Patanjali’ has been associated with multiple individuals from different times and places in Indian History.
  • The most famous ‘Patanjali’, a sage from Ancient India was the author of Mahabhasya and the compiler of Yoga Sutras.
  • Another individual named ‘Patanjali’ was the author of Nidana-Suras and the third ‘Patanjali’ was a famous teacher of Samkhya Philosophy.
History Modi to lead Yoga Day celebrations at UN headquarters

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