International Yoga Day 2024: Yoga is India’s invaluable gift to the world. India has given a lot to the world in the field of yoga, which has brought positive changes in the lives of people all over the world. The entire credit for this goes to those great and famous gurus of India, due to whom the benefits of yoga and its importance got recognition all over the world.
Yoga is said to be the ancient discipline of India. Yoga plays an important role in keeping a person healthy, fit and in keeping the lifestyle balanced. Therefore, yoga is no less than a boon for health. After knowing the health and mental benefits of yoga, today it has got recognition all over the world and with the aim of promoting the importance of yoga, every year 21st June is celebrated as World Yoga Day.
There have been many famous yoga gurus in India who have spread the glory of yoga all over the world. Because of these gurus, yoga is being celebrated all over the world today. On Yoga Day, let us know about those great Indian gurus due to whose efforts yoga has been recognised all over the world today.
Maharshi Patanjali: Maharishi Patanjali is called the father of yoga. He presented 195 sutras of yoga, which are considered the pillars of yoga philosophy. It was he who explained the importance of Ashtanga yoga, which is important for a healthy life.
Tirumalai Krishnamacharya: Tirumalai Krishnamacharya is called the father of modern yoga. He had knowledge of Ayurveda and yoga. He travelled all over India to promote the importance of yoga. He also knew how to control heart rate and palpitations. He also played an important role in re-promoting the practice of Hatha yoga.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi: Maharishi Mahesh Yogi also played an important role in spreading yoga across the world. He started his foreign travel from America and took it to Holland. After this, he made his permanent residence there.
BKS Iyengar: The full name of BKS Iyengar was Bellur Krishnamachari Sundararaja Iyengar. He founded Iyengar Yoga and later spread it all over the world. He also founded an institute named Yoga Vidya. Later more than 100 branches of this institute were opened all over the world and in this way Indian yoga got recognition all over the world. He also wrote a book on yoga called ‘Light on Yoga’.
Jaggi Vasudev (Sadhguru): Jaggi Vasudev or Sadhguru is the founder of Isha Foundation. Through this foundation, he teaches yoga to the whole world. Sadhguru’s organization also organizes yoga related programs all over the world.
Apart from all these yoga gurus, there are many other yoga gurus in India who have played and are playing an important role in spreading yoga across the country and abroad. These include the names of Shri Yogendra, Swamiram, Acharya Rajneesh, Swami Satyendra Saraswati, Guru Paramhans Yogananda, Swami Sivananda, Yogacharya Swami Kuvalayananda, Krishna Pattabhi Jois, Swami Vivekananda, Bikram Choudhary and Baba Ramdev.
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