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The tradition of yoga is quit ancient- it relates to the Vedic-Era. Veda were seen in the pre-vedic period (2700 B.C.) And thereafter till Maharishi Patanjali’s period.(B.C. 3rd - 6th ) Indus Valley Civilization city that flourished between 2600 and 1900 BC as Mohenjo-Daro. In this Indus Valley...
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The tradition of yoga is quit ancient- it relates to the Vedic-Era. Veda were seen in the pre-vedic period (2700 B.C.) And thereafter till Maharishi Patanjali’s period.(B.C. 3rd - 6th ) Indus Valley Civilization city that flourished between 2600 and 1900 BC as Mohenjo-Daro. In this Indus Valley Civilization yoga was practiced some proofs are available. read less
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Yoga's origins can be traced to northern India over 5,000 years ago. The word yoga was first mentioned in ancient sacred texts called the Rig Veda.
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Yoga's origins can be traced to northern India over 5,000 years ago. The word yoga was first mentioned in ancient sacred texts called the Rig Veda. The Vedas are a set of four ancient sacred texts written in Sanskrit.
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2700 B.C. Yoga, being widely considered as an 'immortal cultural outcome' of Indus Saraswati Valley civilization – dating back to 2700 B.C., has proved itself catering to both material and spiritual upliftment of humanity.
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Yoga is as old as Vedas i.e 5000 years ago. According to texts it was developed by the Indus- Saraswati civilization in Northern India.
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