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Hans India
22-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Yoga brings mental peace, complete health: Geetanjali Sharma
Machilipatnam: Krishna district in-charge Collector Geetanjali Sharma urged everyone to achieve mental peace and complete health through the practice of Yoga. She called upon all citizens to participate in yoga programmes and become healthier. On Wednesday morning, in connection with the upcoming 11th International Yoga Day, the c at the Zilla Parishad Convention Hall in the city, organised by the AYUSH Department. She was the chief guest and inaugurated the programme by lighting the lamp. Speaking on the occasion, she announced that 'Yoga Andhra 2025' has been launched on Wednesday in preparation for International Yoga Day on June 21. She stated that various yoga competitions and other programmes will be conducted in the district for a month until June 21. She highlighted the numerous benefits of practicing yoga, emphasising that connecting the mind with the body leads to complete health, happiness, and a peaceful life. Yoga programmes will be organised by the AYUSH Department in collaboration with various yoga associations not only at the district level but also at the mandal and village levels. Yoga gurus, along with their disciples, will provide yoga training to people across the district. These yoga training classes will also be conducted in colleges and schools after the summer holidays. Preparations are underway to organise a large-scale yoga event on Manginapudi Beach on that day. The collector urged everyone to continue practicing yoga continuously for their personal health, even after the month-long government programmes conclude, emphasising the importance of individual dedication. She called upon all citizens to participate in these yoga programmes and achieve good health. DRO K Chandrashekhara Rao, Municipal Commissioner Bapiraju, RDO K Swathi, District Animal Husbandry Department Officer Chinna Narasimhulu, District Education Officer Ramarao, DSDO Jhansi Lakshmi, DSP Ch Raja, RIO Solomon Raju, AYUSH Department Senior Medical Officer Javed Khan, Dr. Bhagyalakshmi, Yoga Gurus Gurunatha Babu, Chintaiah, and others also participated.
Hans India
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Past glory of Ghantasala to be restored
Ghantasala (Krishna district): On the occasion of Gautama Buddha Jayanti, grand celebrations were held on Monday at the Reclining Buddha Project premises in Ghantasala, a Buddhist site in the Avanigadda constituency, under the aegis of the State Creative Culture Committee and the Department of Language and Culture. Speaking on the occasion, Collector in-charge Geetanjali Sharma stated that plans are being formulated to develop two key areas in the district as tourist destinations. One is Manginapudi Beach, and the other is Ghantasala, which is to be included in the tourism circuit with the aim of completing the Reclining Buddha Project. Avanigadda MLA Mandali Buddha Prasad explained that Gautama Buddha began his spiritual journey with the resolve to share the light of wisdom that arose in his heart under the Bodhi tree, and his birth, enlightenment, and Mahaparinirvana all occurred on Vaisakha Purnima. Director of the Epigraphy Division of Archaeological Survey of India K Muniratnam Reddy said that six months ago, the Prime Minister's Office sought information. During a parliamentary discussion on how India got its name, Home Minister Amit Shah was to release a press statement. A Chhatri inscription found in Ghantasala's fields mentioned 'Bharat,' and this was communicated to them. He noted that Ghantasala has been highly significant since the 1st century CE. Buddhist inscriptions found in Dharanikota connect Andhra Pradesh with Gujarat. At the initiative of Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, research in the Lankamal forest area uncovered 27 Buddhist inscriptions. In Telangana's Karregutta Gundaram forest area, 11 inscriptions were recorded with police assistance. Additionally, the magazine Buddha Bhumi, authored by prominent Buddhist scholar Borra Govardhan, was also unveiled. Former Rajya Sabha member Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar, Director of the State Language and Culture Department Mallikarjuna Rao, Special Officer MEPMA PD Saibabu, Krishna District Writers' Association President Guthikonda Subbarao, State Drama Academy Chairman Gummadi Gopalakrishna also participated.
