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Maharishi patanjali story in english!
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CONTENTS: (1) His parents and his birth; (2) His place of birth; (3) His life; (4) His portrayal and iconography; (5) His achievements; (6) His contribution
Photograph courtesy of Michael Noche
The above statue of Patañjali
was commissioned by Kofi Busia,
and is housed in the
Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute,
Pune, Maharashtra, India
(1) His parents and his birth
Almost everything about Patañjali is unknown.
Patanjali birth and death
Even his most basic biographical details are disputed. And of the little that is known, much is mired in myth.
The dates proposed for Patañjali's birth and life vary by a millennium. Some authorities suggest that he lived and flourished in the 4th century BCE, while others insist that he must have lived in the 6th century CE.
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