Isha Fest on Sept. 24

23 September, 2006

COIMBATORE - With its vibrant arts, music and literature, its distinctive folk culture, not to mention its enticing cuisine, Tamil Nadu is the theme for Isha Fest 2006. Celebrated by a mammoth gathering of devotees every year in September at Isha Yoga Centre, Velliangiri Foothills, Coimbatore, the Isha Fest commemorates the enlightenment of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev and honours the United Nations International Day of Peace.

Millions of people from all over the world join with the Isha Foundation with the common goal of bringing peace to humanity. This year's festival will be on Sept. 24 at the Isha premises. Sadhguru's discourse at 11:30am and a music concert by Anuradha Sriram at 5.30 in the evening are the highlights of the festival. The lively cultural programs will bring renowned artists from all over Tamil Nadu to present traditional and folk music, besides theatre and dance performances by Isha meditators.

Refreshment stalls will offer an array of rural delicacies from various parts of the State. Arts and craft stalls will display handicrafts, textiles and fine furniture sourced from different parts of the State, apart from the exquisite Isha Crafts collections. Spirited games and sports for children and adults, featured at many stalls will enthrall the crowd.

"Peace is not the ultimate attainment of life but the very foundation of life, the birthright of all human beings"  - Sadhguru at the United Nations, Millennium World Peace summit.

Sadhguru developed Isha Yoga, Yoga of the Divine, as the vehicle to transmit a deep experience of the self, which rooted in him and flourishes today as a spiritual science for hundreds of thousands round the. globe.

Isha Foundation, an international public service organisation founded by Sadhguru, embraces the human effort to transcend physical reality in order to reach an inner reality, inner awareness or enlightenment, which is the purpose of life.

Other than transmitting the life transforming science of yoga, the Foundation also has initiated projects of social and national significance like its unique and comprehensive programme, "Action for Rural Rejuvenation", which is aimed at revitalizing the rural society, thereby strengthening the very roots of the nation.

Tamil Nadu is a land graced by many enlightened beings, a treasure trove of magnificent temples and monuments, ancient cities and colourful festivals, a cradle of peace, knowledge and spirituality in this country and a home to devout and hospitable people.

Here technology co-exists with tradition, old architecture blends with contemporary structures and nature is at its unsullied best.