Three-day Yoga Festival ‘Har Dil Dhyan-Har Din Dhyan’ begins at Rajasthan University

Keeping in view the increasing stress and pressure of modern life, the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, in collaboration with Shri Ram Chandra Mission and Heartfulness Institute, the yoga and meditation programme called “Har Dil Dhyan, Har Din Dhyan” as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav begun on Friday at the Sports Ground of the Rajasthan University. This three-day free yoga festival is being organized in collaboration with the country’s leading AU Small Finance Bank and Rajasthan University. Thousands of people and students participated in the Yoga Mahotsav. On the first day of Yoga Mahotsav, Chairman of Rajasthan Small Industries Corporation (RAJSICO) and Rajasthan Export Promotion Council (REPC), Mr. Rajeev Arora; Rajasthan University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Rajeev Jain; Dean Student Welfare, Dr. Naresh Malik also participated.

The day one of Yoga Mahotsav wàs focused on Meditation and Overcoming Hypertension, Exams on Fear, Anxiety, Focus, Memory, Heartfulness Meditation, Brighter Mind Modern Technology, Wisdom Bridge and Yoga, Asanas, Pranayama and Mudras. Sukhasana, Virabhadrasana and Tribhuja asanas were done as part of the asanas. The activities ended with the practice of yogic breathing and Bhastrika in Pranayama and Gyan Mudra and Prana Mudra. On this occasion, some children performed Brighter Mind activity by reading a book with blindfold eyes and identifying colors in front of the participants present.

On the occasion Vikas Moghe, State Coordinator, Heartfulness Institute; Regional Coordinator Tarun Toshniwal; Center Coordinator Sunil Agarwal; State Program Coordinator Amit Khandelwal; Jaipur Media Coordinator Ankur Shah; Jaipur Program Coordinator Rakesh Bhardwaj; Regional Marketing Manager, Rajasthan-Urban, AU Small Finance Bank Vikram Singh Chauhan and Brighter Mind Coordinator Ms. Shimla Bhardwaj were also present.

Mr. Sanjay Agarwal, MD & CEO, AU Small Finance Bank, said, “AU Small Finance Bank’s commitment to ‘badlaav’ extends beyond banking. We have always supported initiatives that can bring positive changes in the lives of people at large. We were familiar with the benefits of heartfulness as we had conducted few sessions for our employees. Therefore, when the institute was planning Yog Mahotsav, we saw it as an opportunity to extend health benefits to thousands of people of Rajasthan. We are delighted to join hands with the Heartfulness NGO for this initiative that will enrich individuals with the power of meditation.”

It is noteworthy that on Saturday, March 18, on the second day of the Yoga Festival, asanas, pranayama and mudras related to high blood pressure and weight control will be conducted. Tadasana, Triyak Tadasana and Katichkrasan asanas for controlling high blood pressure, while Nadishodhan, Sheetli will be done under Pranayama. Similarly, Utkatasana and Surya Namaskar will be done under the asanas related to weight control, while Kapalbhati and Bhramari, Surya Mudra and Hridaya Mudra will be done under Pranayama.

Similarly, on Sunday, March 19, the last day of the Yoga Festival, asanas, pranayama and mudras related to diabetes and thyroid control will be conducted. On this day cycling, Hastapadasana, Ardha Chakrasan, Ardha Kati Chakrasan and Mandukasan will be done while Singh Kriya and Agnisar Pranayama will be done under Pranayama. Similarly, Apan Mudra and Shoonya Mudra will be done.Apart from Jaipur and Sikar, in collaboration with AU Foundation dedicated to social concern, this type of yoga festival will be organized till August 15 in Jodhpur, Bikaner, Udaipur, Sagwara, Alwar, Bharatpur, Kota, Ajmer, Bhilwara, etc. in different cities. In which a total of more than 1 lakh people will participate.

This series of Heartfulness Yoga and Meditation programs is being organized to help you discover inner peace, joy and holistic well-being on an individual and community level. Specially focused on mental health, these programs include many yoga and meditation programs under the guidance of Mr. Kamlesh Patel, founder of Heartfulness Institute and President of Shri Ramchandra Mission. Taking forward the thinking of ‘Change is with us’, AU Small Finance Bank is helping to bring about the necessary changes for social welfare through this program.

Organized with the active participation of the University of Rajasthan, this Yoga Festival will give immense benefits to the students of the University. Under this programme, along with practical exercises of asanas, pranayama, mudras, beneficial for blood pressure, obesity, diabetes etc., practical exercises for depression, stress management, heartfulness based meditation for increasing concentration and self-confidence will be conducted on all three days. The Yoga Mahotsav will also showcase the effective techniques of Brighter Minds for the mental development of young children. This will help in increasing the concentration and self-development of children.

Registration details for the Yoga Festival in Jaipur are available at https://hfn.link/hdd.

Additional Information on Heartfulness Yoga and Meditation Programs:
Heartfulness meditation sessions are completely free. Heartfulness has over 20,000 trainers in over 150 countries worldwide who make this simple practice available at no charge so that everyone can benefit from it. Meditation can be easily practiced in Jaipur with the help of over 60 volunteer instructors on a personal level. Along with this, it can also be practiced sitting at home through the Heartfulness mobile app, the Heartfulness app is available for free on Android and Apple’s Play Store.

Heartfulness Institute is known for relaxation and meditation. Heartfulness relaxation and meditation is an effective and simple method of meditation by which we follow the impulses of the heart and practice harmony between the mind and the heart. Due to which there is a reduction in mental tension, anger etc., happiness and efficiency increases, due to which there is a permanent change in our behavior and thinking.

Heartfulness Institute and Shri Ramchandra Mission are not affiliated to any religion or sect. It is a non-profit spiritual organization established in 1945. Presently it is affiliated to UNDPI of the United Nations as an International Non-Governmental Organization and provides the practice of Heartfulness Meditation for human welfare free of cost to the seekers of spirituality all over the world. Its world headquarters is located at Kanha Shantivanam, Hyderabad, which houses the world’s largest meditation hall, which is known for its spiritual and pleasant environmental atmosphere.