bolism, physiology, etiology, genetics and
immunity is also found in many ancient
Indian texts.
25. India exports software to 90 countries.
26. The four religions born in India
-
Hinduism,
Buddhism,
Jainism,
and
Sikhism, are followed by 25% of the world's
population.
27. Jainism
and Buddhism were founded in
India in 600 B.C. and 500 B.C. respectively.
28. Islam
is India's and the world's second
largest religion.
29. There
are 300,000 active mosques in India,
more than in any other country, including
the Muslim world.
30. The oldest European church and synagogue
31.
in India are in the city of Cochin. They were
built in 1503 and 1568 respectively.
average of
30,000
visitors
donate $6
million (US)
to the temple
everyday.
34. Sikhism
originated in the Holy city of Amritsar in
Punjab. Famous for housing the Golden
Temple, the city was founded in 1577.
35. Varanasi,
also known as Benaras, was called
"the Ancient City" when Lord Buddha visited
it in 500 B.C., and is the oldest, continuously
inhabited city in the world today.
36. India
provides safety for more than 300,000
refugees originally from Sri Lanka, Tibet,
Bhutan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, who
escaped to flee
religious and political
persecution.
Jews and Christians have lived continuously
in India since 200 B.C. and 52 A.D. respect-
ively. 37. His
Angkor Wat, a Hindu Temple in Cambodia
built at the end of the 11th century. 38. Martial
built in the 10th century, is the world's
largest religious pilgrimage destination.
Larger than either Rome or Mecca, an 39. Yoga has its origins in India and has existed
32. The largest religious building in the world is
33. The Vishnu Temple in the city of Tirupathi
Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the exiled
spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, runs
his government in exile from Dharmashala
in northern India.
Arts were first created in India, and
later
spread
to
Asia
by
Buddhist
missionaries.
for over 5,000 years.
Yoga: India’s Gift for a Healthier World
According to Hindu mythology, Shiva is considered the Supreme Lord of Yoga.
He is also considered as Adi Guru or First Guru and Adi Yogi or First Yogi. Lord
Shiva is said to have imparted the knowledge of Yoga to the Saptha Rishis (seven
saints)
Swami Vivekananda is credited for being the greatest proponent of Yoga in the
West.
He was a key figure in the introduction of the Indian philosophies of Vedanta and
Yoga to the Western world.
Maharishi Patanjali is a saint who is believed to have lived some time during the
2nd century BCE. He is known for his treatise on Yoga, entitled “Patanjali Yoga
Sutra”.
Paramahansa Yogananda was an Indian yogi who taught Kriya Yoga to millions
around the world.
B K S Iyengar was considered to be the foremost of the modern yoga teachers.
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