Modi to lead Yoga Day celebrations at UN headquarters
- June 17, 2023
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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.