A special yoga and pranayama program was held on the banks of the Arail Sangam in front of the Ganga Action Parivar camp for several hundred yatris that was graced by the presence of many of India’s greatest saints. The program began with Pujya Mahamandaleshwar Swami Gurusharananandji Maharaj giving a divine talk on the beauty and importance of yoga and spirituality, followed by a wonderful class on yoga and pranayama led by renowned “Yogrishi” Pujya Swami Ramdevji. Pujya Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji, Pujya Swami Gyananandji, Pujya Swami Ganeshdasji, Pujya Swami Nirgundasji, Pujya Prem Babaji and Pujya Swami Paramadvatiji also graced the occasion.
After the beautiful yoga and pranayama class and demonstration given by Pujya Swami Ramdevji, all of the participants joined together for kirtan and a sacred pledge to keep every river and water body clean in all of their cities and countries around the globe.
Speaking on our holy rivers, Pujya Swami Ramdevji said that the Ganga is the mother of all rivers, and that whatever goes into any river ultimately impacts Mother Ganga. As Ganga is the Mother, we must do everything we can to keep Her and our entire nation and world pollution and corruption free.
A huge banner was then unfurled and held by all the saints which said, “Ganga’s Rights Are Our Rights,” which is part of Ganga Action Parivar’s call for a special Ganga Rights Act to give Her the inviolable, defendable right to flow freely, cleanly and in Her natural state, and to provide severe punishment for the violators.
Said Swami Chidanand Saraswatiji: “Ganga, as our Mother, has rights just as all of us have rights. She is not ours to just use and abuse. It is time for us to protect and preserve not only Her waters but also Her rights to flow in a nirmal and aviral manner. Even if we have to amend the Constitution of India for Ganga, it is the right time and the right thing.”
