The three-day international Yoga festival at Jageshwar concluded on Friday with Chief Minister Harish Rawat expressing satisfaction at the development of this annual event.
The Chief Minister said that practicing Yoga beings efficiency in work. Rawat said, “It is not very easy to fully understand the scriptural part and the philosophical foundation of Yoga.
There are various types of Yoga like Kundali Yog, Raj Yog, Gyan Yog, Karmyog, Hath Yog and Mantra Yog among others. The followers of Buddhism and Jainism too along with followers of other religions in India have adopted Yoga in their lives. In the present time of busy lives and lifestyle issues, people also practice Yoga to gain some
contentment. Yoga does not only remove physical tension but also provides peace and stability to the mind.
The aim of Yoga range from improvement in the health to attainment of Moksha. Since ancient times, the knowledge of Yoga has been accorded much importance and now since formation of Uttarakhand state, the state administration has also implemented it as part of the school curriculum for students from primary to higher education level,” said Rawat. He further said that announcement of the international Yoga day in recent times has further raised the value of events like the one at Jageshwar. People from various countries across the globe are arriving to Uttarakhand and learning and practicing Yoga here which also facilitate’s financial benefits and encourages tourism. The chief minister also opined that the efforts undertaken by the Rishikesh-based Swami Chidanand Saraswati had made it possible to conduct the international Yoga event in the state. The Kumaon Mandal Vikas nigam and Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board taking special interest has made the event a success, he further averred. Greeting participants from various foreign countries, the chief minister also said that the state government will continue making attempts to further prevent inconvenience in travelling with provision also slated to be made for air travel facility among other means of transportation possible. Rawat said that from the view point of encouraging tourism, a concrete action plan is being prepared to develop Jageshwar into the fifth Dham along with developing varied facilities in this area so that it can establish its own identity on the world map. Apart from facilitating the execution of varied “development” works at Jageshwar, the state government will facilitate similar “developmental” measures to develop other “religious tourism” spots, said the Chief Minister.