August 2024

FROM THE EDITOR'S DESK: 527TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF TULSIDAS - Tulsidas (1497-1623 C.E.) was a Hindu saint and the poet. Tulsidas is renowned for his great devotion towards Lord Rama. Tulsidas composed several works, but he is best known as the author of the epic Ramcharitmanas, a retelling of the Sanskrit Ramayana in the vernacular Awadhi language. Tulsidas was acclaimed to be a reincarnation of Maharishi Valmiki, the composer of the original Ramayana in Sanskrit; YOGA: A POWERFUL MEDIUM FOR WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AND WORLD PEACE - This year the theme of Yoga Day is based on women to promote the physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual well-being of women by using yoga as a tool.