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UPSC Celebrates International Day of Yoga 21.06.2022.

Yoga Through The Ages By Dr. V. K. Mathur Consultant (Museum) UPSC.

Seated Man in Namaskar Mudra , Terracotta, Harappa, 2700-2100 B.C.E..

Acc No 3252 257 tif. Seated man in Yoga Mudra , Terracotta, Mohenjodaro, 2500-2200 B.C.E..

Shiva seated in a yogic posture ( Pashupati Seal), Mohenjodaro, 2500 B.C.E..

Buddha in meditation, Stone, Gandhara , 2 nd cent. C.E..

Parshvanatha 23 rd Jain Tirthankar in meditation North India, 6 th cent. C.E..

Yoga Narayana Vishnu seated in dhyana mudra , Stone, Chandella Dynasty, 10 th cent. C.E..

Yoga Narasimha (Vishnu in his Man-Lion Avatar)- The divine image is meditating; it may also signify that he is teaching bhakti yoga., Bronze, Chola Dynasty, 10 th cent. C.E..

Acc no 47 109 208 TIF. Seated Buddha in Yoga Asana, Bronze, Pala Dynasty, mid 11 th cent . C.E..

Yogini Vrishanana - She is a buffalo headed goddess absorbed in meditation. The feminine cult of Yogini worship goes as far as 6 th century , Stone, Pratihara Dynasty, 11 th cent . C.E..

Buddha in Preaching mudra , Stone, Pala Dynasty, 11 th cent. C.E..

Nath Yogi in Yogic Posture- The yogis were primarily associated with the Yogic-tradition promoted by the Nath saints., Stone 13 th cent. C.E..

Yogini , Wood North India, 18 th cent. C.E..

Saint in Meditation, Wood, North India, 20 th cent. C.E..

Nauli Kriya Asana North India, 1600-1604 C.E..

Virasana North India, 1600-1604 C.E..

Headstand Asana North India, 1600-1604 C.E..

Yogic Asana North India, 1600-1604 C.E..

Sthamba Asana North India, 1600-1604 C.E..

Kumbhaka Asana North India, 1600-1604 C.E..

Sages seated in different yoga postures North India, 17 th cent. C.E..

Group of Yogis North India, 17 th cent. C.E..

The Seven Yogis performing Yoga Mankot , Pahari , 17 th cent. C.E..

00000142 tif. Yoga Sutra of Patanjali - It is a collection of Sanskrit sutras on the theory and practice of yoga., Paper, Kashmir, 19 th cent. C.E..

Yoga Vasistha , Paper, Circa. 18 th cent. C.E..

Surya Namashkar Kangra , Pahari , 18 th cent. C.E..

Seated Yogi- Kundalini yoga Pahari School, 18 th cent. C.E..

Yoga Satcakra Pahari School, 18 th cent. C.E..

Yoga – The achievement of the highest spiritual bliss Jaipur , Rajasthan 18 th cent. C.E..

The enlightened Yogi displaying the universe within Uttar Pradesh, 18 th cent. C.E..

Yoga-Bodybuilding and Wrestling Jaipur , Rajasthan, 18 th cent. C.E..

Shiva in a Yogic mudra Kangra , Pahari , 18 th cent. C.E ..

Sage seated in Yogasana and Raja seated in Vajrasana North India, 18 th cent. C.E..

Sage seated in Gaumukhasana posture Jaipur , 18 th cent. C.E..

Ascetics performing yoga South India, circa 18 th cent. C.E..

Meditating Sikh Ascetic Mankot , Pahari , 18 th cent.C.E ..

Sages performing Yoga North India , 18 th cent. C.E..

Nath Yogi, Jodhpur, 18 th cent. C.E..

Himalayan Pilgrimage of five Yogis Kangra , Pahari , 18 th cent. C.E..

Sage seated in Bhatrasana posture Company style, 19 th cent. C.E..

Siddhasana North India 19 th cent. C.E..

Yogic Asana Rajasthan, 19 th cent. C.E..

Yoga Pursha Pahari , 19 th cent. C.E..

Yoga- Kundalini North India , 19 th cent. C.E..

Kundalini Yoga Sirohi , Rajasthan, 19 th C.E..

Yoga- Seven Meditative Chakras Jaipur , 19 th cent. C.E..

Kamakala - The Yogic practice Kangra , Pahari , circa 19 th cent. C.E ..

Sweta Kali in Yogic posture Jaipur , Rajasthan 19 th cent. C.E..

Tantra Yoga- Devi Chinnamasta accompanied by two yoginis Dakini and Varnini Kangra , Pahari , 19 th cent. C.E..