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Second Day of Chandigarh Yoga Festival

Chandigarh, 10th June, 2016:  Second Day of Chandigarh Yoga Festival started with a Symposium on “Yoga for Good” held at CII, Chandigarh today. Hon’ble Governor Haryana & Punjab and Administrator, U.T., Chandigarh Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki was the Chief Guest on this occasion.

Prominent amongst others were Sh. Parimal Rai, IAS, Adviser to Administrator, Sh. Anurag Agarwal, IAS, Home Secretary, Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Deputy Commissioner, Dr. Dinesh Dua, Chairman CII Chandigarh, Dr. H.R. Nagindra, Vice Chancellor, Svyasa University and Professor Sanjay Vasant Deshmukh, Vice Chancellor, University of Mumbai.
The first day of symposium had four different sessions on Yoga
1.   Yoga in Ancient India chaired by Sh. R.N. Prasher, former Principal Secretary Irrigation and Power, former Principal Adviser to Chief Minister Haryana and former Chairman, Haryana Electrical Regulatory Commission.
2.     Different Paths of Yoga chaired by Dr. Gauri Mahulikar, Maharashtra Government, Viswakosh, Department of Sanskrit, University of Mmbai.
3.     Meditational Techniques in Yoga chaired by Swami Krishnanandaji, Yogada Satsang Society.
4.     Yoga and Education chaired by Prof. Nandita Singh, Department of Education, Panjab University.
   The Governor of Haryana, Punjab Haryana and Administrator UT Chandigarh, Prof. Kaptan Singh solanki, while speaking in a symposium on Yoga for Good Health held today at CII, said that “Yoga provides a holistic approach to health and well-being. Yoga, a physical, mental and spiritual practice having its origin over 6000 years ago in India, aims to integrate the body and the mind.”
He further said that “Yoga is an invaluable gift of ancient Indian tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfilment; harmony between man and nature and a holistic approach to health and well-being. Yoga festival is getting very encouraging response. He said earlier it was decided that 30000 people will participate at yoga camp on International Day at capitol complex Chandigarh on June 21st,but due to good response and with the Participation of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishanker ji in Yoga Festival at Chandigarh on June 9th  this festival is turned into National Yoga festival. Adding more he said from June 12, to June 14 Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev Ji will participate in Yoga Camp at Ambala in Haryana.
The second day of Symposium will have three sessions and on concluding day there will be two sessions followed by valedictory session. Baba Ramdev Ji will be the Guest of Honor on the final day of the Symposium- “Yoga for Good Life”.


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