Modi to lead Yoga Day celebrations at UN headquarters

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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.