- Rishikesh, Uttarakhand in the foothills of the Himalayas on the banks of the sacred Ganga [Ganges River] The setting for the opening day and inaugural ceremony of 8th Annual International Yoga Festival 01 March - 07 March 2009 organised by Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board & Parmath Niketan Ashram. In his address the Swami Chidanand Saraswati President and Spiritual Head of the of PN commented in that these days of recession and global disquiet the yogis can really show their specialness for while world markets may go up and down thanks to thei
Picture By: Nick Cunard / Retna Pictures - Rishikesh, Uttarakhand in the foothills of the Himalayas on the banks of the sacred Ganga [Ganges River] The setting for the opening day and inaugural ceremony of 8th Annual International Yoga Festival 01 March - 07 March 2009 organised by Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board & Parmath Niketan Ashram. In his address the Swami Chidanand Saraswati President and Spiritual Head of the of PN commented in that these days of recession and global disquiet the yogis can really show their specialness for while world markets may go up and down thanks to their training and the self control it imbues in them they remain calm, balanced and happy. In the festival program he went onto say that yoga wasnt simply 'for the hamstrings ' but through its practise 'you would attain eternal bliss, peace and liberation' - March 2009 64058 NCD - *World Rights*
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Keywords: ceremony, documentary, festival, relaxation, religion, travel
