Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Postal stamp on Maharshi Patanjali released

Gurudas Kamath

Haridwar, Aug 4 (PTI) Union Minister of state for Information Technology and Communication Gurudas Kamath today released a postal stamp on Maharshi Patanjali here.

Releasing the stamp at a function organised on the occasion of birthday of Acharya Balkrishan, an associate of Yoga Guru Ramdev at Patanjali Yogpeeth here, Kamath lauded the contribution of Ramdev in the field of Ayurveda and Yoga and said he is an asset for the country.

Speaking on the occasion, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank announced that every year August 4 would be celebrated as "Jari-Buti day" (herbal medicine day) in the state, as a great personality like Acharya Balkrishan was born on this day.

Nishank said Uttarakhand is the only state in the country where rare herbs are found. Even the Ayurvedacharya of the country believe the Sanjivani Booti is found in Uttarakhand, he added.

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