{"id":3708,"date":"2025-06-15T04:54:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T04:54:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwrnews.com\/?p=3708"},"modified":"2025-06-15T04:55:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T04:55:26","slug":"the-inspiring-work-of-p-krishnan-balaji-and-sree-pathanjali-maharishi-yogalayam-trust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nwrnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/15\/the-inspiring-work-of-p-krishnan-balaji-and-sree-pathanjali-maharishi-yogalayam-trust\/","title":{"rendered":"The Inspiring Work of P. Krishnan Balaji and SREE PATHANJALI MAHARISHI YOGALAYAM TRUST"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In a time when global health, well-being, and peace are paramount concerns, the work of P. Krishnan Balaji<\/strong> and the SREE PATHANJALI MAHARISHI YOGALAYAM TRUST<\/strong> stands as a shining example of dedication to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Through numerous groundbreaking initiatives in the field of yoga, they have made substantial contributions particularly toward Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being<\/strong>, Goal 4: Quality Education<\/strong>, and Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. 9th International Yoga Day \u2013 Spreading Awareness Through Youth Involvement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

On June 21, 2023<\/strong>, during the 9th International Yoga Day celebration, 200 students<\/strong> performed 15 yoga mudras in just one minute<\/strong>, setting a Nova World Record (NWR-2023-1058)<\/strong>. This event was not just a celebration but a large-scale awareness campaign highlighting yoga\u2019s role in improving physical and mental health. This initiative resonates with SDG 3<\/strong>, promoting physical activity among youth and integrating wellness into education systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. 1000 Consecutive Days of Yoga Television Broadcasting<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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A record-setting feat recognized as NWR-2023-1082<\/strong>, P. Krishnan Balaji hosted 1000 uninterrupted days<\/strong> of yoga programming on television, providing accessible health education and daily wellness routines to the public. This commitment exemplifies efforts toward SDG 4: Quality Education<\/strong> and SDG 3<\/strong>, using media to make lifelong health education universally available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. 10th International Yoga Day \u2013 Unity in Mantra and Movement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The 10th International Yoga Day, held on June 21, 2024<\/strong>, brought together 500 students<\/strong> to perform Omkara mantras for five minutes<\/strong>. This deeply spiritual and health-centric event was recognized as Record No.: NWR-2024-1114<\/strong>, promoting mindfulness and communal harmony. The activity directly supports SDG 3<\/strong> and SDG 16<\/strong>, encouraging peace through meditative practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. 30th Consecutive Guru Pooja Festival \u2013 Promoting Cultural Harmony and Peace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Held on December 29, 2024<\/strong>, the 30th Guru Pooja Festival<\/strong> was not merely a ritual observance, but a transformative effort to promote world peace, global health, and intercultural harmony<\/strong>. This effort, registered as NWR 2024-1152<\/strong>, symbolizes the fusion of traditional values with global peace-building goals, supporting SDG 16<\/strong> and SDG 3<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Mass Chakra Thiyanam for World Peace<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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On the same day, over 500 participants<\/strong> performed Chakra Thiyanam<\/strong>, a meditative practice aimed at spiritual and planetary healing. This initiative, logged as NWR 2024-1153<\/strong>, reflects a powerful alignment with SDG 3<\/strong> and SDG 16<\/strong>, integrating traditional practices into modern peace-building efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Nova Pride Award \u2013 Best Yoga Institute of the Year<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The recognition of SREE PATHANJALI MAHARISHI YOGALAYAM TRUST<\/strong> as the Best Yoga Institute of the Year<\/strong> further cements its place as a role model institution. This accolade underscores the trust\u2019s unwavering commitment to community well-being<\/strong>, resilience, and inspiring leadership\u2014embodying the spirit of the UN SDGs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Through consistent dedication, innovative engagement, and culturally rooted practices, P. Krishnan Balaji<\/strong> and his trust have proven that traditional wellness systems like yoga can be powerful tools in advancing global goals. Their work contributes not only to individual well-being<\/strong> but also to collective consciousness, peace, and sustainable development<\/strong>, echoing the core aspirations of the United Nations Sustainable Development Agenda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In a time when global health, well-being, and peace are paramount concerns, the work of P. Krishnan Balaji and the SREE PATHANJALI MAHARISHI YOGALAYAM TRUST stands as a shining example of dedication to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). Through numerous groundbreaking initiatives in the field of yoga, they have made substantial contributions particularly toward Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being, Goal 4: Quality Education, and Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions. 1. 9th International Yoga Day \u2013 Spreading Awareness Through Youth Involvement On June 21, 2023, during the 9th International Yoga Day celebration, 200 students performed <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3714,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nwrnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3708"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nwrnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nwrnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nwrnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nwrnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3708"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/nwrnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3708\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3719,"href":"https:\/\/nwrnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3708\/revisions\/3719"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nwrnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nwrnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3708"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nwrnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3708"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nwrnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3708"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}