Crores of Indians participates in Surya Namaskar Campaign across Nation

Performing Surya Namaskar in a School, at Secunderabad, AP.

The Surya Namaskar Programe has been organised at more than 80,000 places throughout the country. About 2 crore young men and women, college and school students, have simultanceusly participated in this programme which has taken place in all the state capitals, Districts Headquarters, Blocks many schools and colleges. This programme set a World Recored as about 2 crore youth participated at the same time, thing at 80,000 places, in the exercise of Surya Namaskar.

The date 18 th Feb was chosen because of two reasons: It coincides with Surya Rath Saptami and this the birthday of Swami Vivekand ji’s Guru, Swami Ram Krishan Paramhans. 

The massive ‘Collective Surya Namaskar’ programme at Ramlila Grounds, Delhi. About 12,000 students took part in the Surya Namaskar Program at Ramlila Grounds Besides, this exercise was done in more than 200 schools & colleges in Delhi. 

The ‘Surya Namaskar Mahayagya’ at Delhi Ramlila Grounds was attended by a large number of prominent personalities including social, cultural, sports and other leaders. The famous nationalist thinker and historical novelist, Dr Narender Kohli (who has written about 10 novels and books on Swamiji’s life and teachings) was the main speaker to motivate the participants. The program was presided over by Dr. Radhey Shyam Gupta, Chairman of the Delhi Swami Vivekanand 150th Birth Anniversary Committee and former commissioner of Delhi Police. The chief guest was the international player and awarded Padamshri Mahabali Satpal. The Surya Namaskar event was preceded by a very impressive ‘Swami Vivekanada 150th Birth Anniversary Committee’ show of yogic Asans and other physical exercise by  students. 

The purpose of this Collective ‘Surya Namaskar’ was to kindle the spirit of Swami Vivekananda amongst the youth of the country. Swamiji had a great faith in the potential of the youth and wanted the youth to be motivated by the spirit of nationalism, patriotism, faith in their culture and tradition. Swamiji emphasised that besides developing faith of the youth in the superiority of the Hindu thought, Education should also strive for the holistie development of students: intellectual, physicals and spiritual. Swamiji also stressed on the developments in the scientific and technological fields. That is why he persuaded TATA to establish Steal factories and to create Scientific Institutions which later became Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and Indian Institute of Sciences. 

Hyderabad & Secunderabad - Andhra Pradesh

Sanatnagar

Secunderabad

Obul Reddy School

Secunderabad

Secunderabad

Secunderabad

Lingampally

 

Lingampally

Pranth Pracharak Ma.Sri Shyam Kumar is addressing in the Surya Namaskar Programme, held in Ghatkesar, Ranga Reddy District.

 Jodhpur, Rajasthan

Mysore Palace, Karnataka

Patel Nagar, Ajmeer

Udaypur

Ahmadabad