The Academy of Yoga and Oriental Studies (AYOS) organised an all-India seminar here on "Pranayama: the Super Science" to mark the International Day of Yoga sponsored by the Department of AYUSH, Government of India.
Dr Rashmi Rekha Sethy welcomed the guests and the audience. The meeting was presided over by AYOS president Sudarsan Nayak and the seminar was inaugurated by Swami Sivachidananda Saraswati.
In her introductory speech, AYOS director Dr Indulata Das said the great science Pranayama was discovered by the great spiritual scientists of the Bharat. It is the super science by which man can conquer death.
Swami Sivachidananda Saraswati threw light on the different aspects of yoga and different kinds of Pranayama. Former IPS officer Arun Kumar Upadhyaya, a great scholar of Sanskrit, described some memorable experiences of his life related to yoga and Pranayama. Sudarsan Nayak highlighted the greatness of Indian culture and yoga.
At the academic session, many scholars from different places presented their research papers on various aspects of Pranayama. Some of the papers were "Prana: the great", "Pranayama in the Smriti literature", "Pranayama: the Super Science", "Yoga and Pranayama", etc.
The valedictory session was presided over by eminentt Sanskrit scholar and poet S Sundar Rajan, Other guests were senior journalist Sugyan Choudhury and Sanskrit scholar Prof Pramod Chandra Mishra. Sundar Rajan spoke about various Yogas. Chaudhury spoke about the greatness of Indian culture and importance of Pranayama. Pramod Mishra, in his instantly composed poetry, described about yoga and Pranayama.