The goof-up shows great ignorance on the part of the authorities.” An expert, who didn’t wish to be named, said, “It’s nothing short of an insult to Maharishi Patanjali to make the bloodthirsty ‘nevla’ the face of a yoga festival.
No wonder, linking the spiritual art with the snake-killing creature has not gone down well with some purists.
Legend has it that Patanjali - after whom yoga star Ramdev’s money-spinning industry is named - thus landed on earth and compiled the ‘sutras’ that became the bedrock of yogic philosophy. The deity chose the 1,000-headed Adishesha (lord of the serpents) to be reborn as a human for alleviating mankind’s distress. The fact that the snake and the mongoose are age-old enemies has given an ironic twist to all the ballyhoo.Īccording to a commentary by Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the sages once approached Lord Vishnu, seeking a cure not only for physical illness but also for mental and emotional problems. As per Hindu mythology, Maharishi Patanjali, revered as the father of yoga, was a serpent in his previous birth. It is believed that Patanjali's Jeeva Samadhi is in Tirupattur Brahmapureswara Temple.The UT Administration seems to have committed a faux pas in picking ‘Yogi’ the mongoose as the mascot of the yoga celebrations, which will climax with the ‘Modi-fied’ mega show on June 21. He was defined yoga as " Chitta Vritti Nirodha". The five elements of nature were created as five lingas and Patanjali sanctified linga for space in Chidambaram. He was also a musician who composed a serious of music in any raga without using alphabets with horns. Nevertheless Yoga has sustained the basic seven aspects. Atlast it became seven basic forms of yoga and now it divides into hundred of systems. He had well known understanding of nature so he chose seven people to teach the different aspects of yoga. Adiyogi transferred Yoga to Sapta Rishis or Seven sages. Yoga was there in different forms and Patanjali Maharashi connected the forms into a system. Teaching of patanjali stands in an eight fold path of Yoga and it will give the path to a peaceful life through yoga. Adi Shesha learned the value and benefits of Yoga and decided to teach humans as Patanjali about the great art of Yoga. He was the visible representation of Adi Shesha. He started yoga sutra in a half sentence. Mahabhasya and Yoga sutra is written by Patanjali Maharshi. Patanjali Maharshi is known as the father of Yoga. Adi Shesha was that serpent incarnated as patanjali. suddenly she saw a serpent moving in her hand and it turned to human. But that time, Gonika, a virtuous woman was praying to God for a son with plenty of water in both hands.She was totally devoted to God for that. Lord Shiva blessed him and says that Adi Shesha would take birth as human and he will be the master in the arts of dance. He blessed to Adi Shesha to attain the blessings of Lord Shiva. One day when Adi Shesha enchanted to watching the dance of Lord Shiva and he could impressed in the dance and pleased Lord Vishnu. There is a story behind the name of Gonikaputra. He is also called as Gonardiya or Gonikaputra. Patanjali Maharshi is known to be the embodiment of Anantha, the holy serpent.