--> Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from June 7, 2010


India to Patent 900 Yoga Asanas to Prevent Claims by Foreign Companies

Saint Patanjali developed Yoga Asanas for the welfare of humanity. Bhagavad Gita extols its importance. But monetary gains and never ending greed of modern multinational companies and certain individuals has landed Yoga postures in world of patents. There ever-slow government bureaucrats and administration in India has finally woken up to the yoga patent issue – this after nearly 250 yoga postures were patented around the world. The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in India has prepared patent formats of nearly 900 yoga asanas (postures) and has included them in the digitalised Traditional Knowledge Library (TKDL), set up by the council to collect and record traditional treatment therapy knowledge. The Council claims that yoga asanas registered with it enjoy the status of being patented. Hindustan Times reports "Video recordings of the asanas are also being made and recorded to prevent them from being stolen," said TKDL director Dr V

Dashahara Vrata – Dasahara Vrat

Dashahara Vrata is dedicated to Goddess Ganga (River Ganges) and is observed by certain Hindu communities. In 2024, Dashahara Vrata begins on June 7 and ends on June 16 – the Ganga Dussehra day. The Vrat is observed from the first day of the Shukla Paksha (waxing phase of moon) in Jyeshta month (May – June). It is a 10-day Vrata. This Vrata is based on the legend that Goddess Ganga descended on the earth on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami (10 th day of Jyeshtha month) pleased with the austerieis performed by King Bhageeratha. The important rituals during the period are daily morning bath in River Ganga for redemption of sins and worship of Ganga . Some people also perform Tila Tarpana.