http://www.iohu.org/rathayatra Jaganath Ratha Yatra Coming to Harrisburg, PA, 3rd July 2009 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:48:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Life in United States of America is very fast, or so it seems to us. Even though we have spiritual aspirations and want to continue develop our spiritual side, we often have very little time for that. The best way to develop love for the Supreme Lord is association of ... http://www.iohu.org/rathayatra/about-us/ The following image shows the Rath Yatra Street Map http://www.iohu.org/rathayatra/festival-of-india-harrisburg/ratha-yatra-map/ Indian classical dance is the oldest surviving classical dance style in the world. Like any other great classical dance form, it requires many years of study to learn the very elaborate technique and style, which are capable of expressing the entire range of human emotions. Bharata Natyam Bharatanatyam is the most popular of ... http://www.iohu.org/rathayatra/festival-of-india-harrisburg/dances-of-india/ The following image shows the location of our stage, tents and restrooms in South Riverfront Park for Friday, July 3, 2009 http://www.iohu.org/rathayatra/festival-of-india-harrisburg/ratha-yatra-route-map-of-riverfront-park/ View Larger Map http://www.iohu.org/rathayatra/festival-of-india-harrisburg/coming-to-harrisburg/ Prasadam If we place an iron rod in a fire, before long the rod becomes red hot and acts just like fire. In the same way, food prepared for and offered to Krishna with love and devotion becomes spiritualized. Such food is called Krsna prasadam, which means "the mercy of ... http://www.iohu.org/rathayatra/festival-of-india-harrisburg/free-vegetarian-feast/ Mantra Yoga - Mantra Yoga has its origin in Vedic Sciences and also in Tantra, infact all the verses in Vedas are called mantras, it is said that any person who can chant or sing Vedas can achieve the ultimate salvation or union with supreme consciousness only by chanting the mantras, ... http://www.iohu.org/rathayatra/festival-of-india-harrisburg/mantra-yoga/ The goal of yoga may range from improving health to achieving Moksha.[88] Within Jainism and the monist schools of Advaita Vedanta and Shaivism the goal of yoga takes the form of Moksha, which is liberation from all worldly suffering and the cycle of birth and death (Samsara), at which point ... http://www.iohu.org/rathayatra/festival-of-india-harrisburg/goal-of-yoga/ It seems like a hot new trend, but yoga actually began more than 3,000 years ago in India. The word yoga is Sanskrit (one of the ancient languages of the East). It means to "yoke," or unite, the mind, body, and spirit. Yoga has tons of benefits. It can improve flexibility, ... http://www.iohu.org/rathayatra/festival-of-india-harrisburg/what-is-yoga/ They’re beautiful but how does one wear them? Our volunteers will demonstrate how to put on a traditional Indian Sari dress. In India, majority of women wear sari. The sari is a long piece of cloth about a meter wide and 5 to 51/2meters long. The sari is draped over a ... http://www.iohu.org/rathayatra/festival-of-india-harrisburg/sari-draping/