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Estimates based on analysis of his works suggests that he may have lived between the 2nd century BCE and the 5th century CE. [3] Patanjali is regarded as an avatar of Adi Sesha. [4] There is speculation as to whether the sage Patañjali is the author of all the works attributed to him, as there are a number of known historical authors of the ...
Ramlal Siyag (24 November 1926 – 5 June 2017), was an Indian contemporary saint who is known for spreading Siddha Yoga, [1] a chanting and meditation [2] based spiritual practice, based on the yoga as codified by sage Patanjali in a treatise called 'Yoga Sutra'.
Statue of Patañjali, its traditional snake form indicating kundalini or an incarnation of Shesha. The Yoga Sutras of Patañjali (IAST: Patañjali yoga-sūtras) is a compilation "from a variety of sources" [1] of Sanskrit sutras on the practice of yoga – 195 sutras (according to Vyāsa and Krishnamacharya) and 196 sutras (according to others, including BKS Iyengar).
Bharadvaja is a revered sage in the Hindu traditions, and like other revered sages, numerous treatises composed in the ancient and medieval eras are reverentially named after him. Some treatises named after him or attributed to him include: Dhanur-veda, credited to Bharadvaja in chapter 12.203 of the Mahabharata, is an Upaveda treatise on archery.
Now bearing tiger's feet, the sage easily moved from place to place, including climbing rough trees to pluck fresh flowers untouched even by the honeybees. [2] Both the sages Patanjali and Vyaghrapada venerated Shiva, and in response, the deity performed the ananda tandava , his dance of bliss. [ 3 ]
It is also a title, given to "a holy sage or a pious learned man," and applied to "persons distinguished for their writings." [ 5 ] Vyasa is commonly known as "Vedvyasa" ( Sanskrit : वेदव्यास , Vedavyāsa ) as he divided the single, eternal Veda into four separate books— Rigveda , Samaveda , Yajurveda and Atharvaveda .
Ananta is also the name of the serpent who overheard Lord Shiva teaching goddess Parvati the secrets of yoga. When Lord Shiva learned of Ananta’s eavesdropping, he ordered Ananta to share that learning with the entire human race. Therefore, Ananta assumed human form as Sage Patanjali and taught the Eight Limbs of Yoga for the well-being of ...
Pinjar (transl. The Skeleton) is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language historical drama film directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi.The film revolves around the Hindu-Muslim problems during the partition of India and is based on a Punjabi novel of the same name, written by Amrita Pritam. [2]