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    NORTH AMERICAN Newsline                                                  JUNE 19, 2026     |  The Indian Eye 26

             World-Renowned Yoga Guru Padma Shri

               Dr. H. R. Nagendra Arrives in New York

            OUR BUREAU
            New York, NY

                     orld-renowned Yoga Guru, Padma Shri
                    Dr. H. R. Nagendra, President of S-VYA-
            WSA University, Bengaluru, arrived today
            at  John  F.  Kennedy  International  Airport,  New
            York, along with the Vice Chancellor of the Univer-
            sity, Dr. N. K. Manjunath.
                He was welcomed at the airport by Prem Bhan-
            dari, President of the Rajasthan Association of
            North America (RANA), New York; Ajay Patel,
            Vice President of Jaipur Foot USA and Chief Coor-
            dinator of the Jaipur Foot USA Permanent Center
            in Trinidad & Tobago; officials from the Consulate
            General of India, New York, and other community
            leaders.
                Several meetings and interaction programs in
            honor of Dr. Nagendra have been scheduled today
            at the residence of Prem Bhandari in New York.
                Dr. H. R. Nagendra is visiting the United States
            at the invitation of RANA New York. A major high-
            light of his visit will be his participation as Chief
            Guest at the International Day of Yoga celebrations
            at Times Square on June 21, 2026. The grand event
            is being organized by the Consulate General of In-
            dia, New York.
                It is noteworthy that Dr. H. R. Nagendra played
            a significant role in the planning and coordination
            of the first International Day of Yoga celebrations
            organized by the Government of India in 2015. He
            has also served as a member of the Padma Awards
            Selection Committee constituted by Prime Minister
            Narendra Modi. His contributions to yoga and ho-
            listic health have earned him worldwide recognition.
                In  2019,  on  the  occasion  of  the  International
            Day of Yoga, Dr. H. R. Nagendra and Prem Bhan-
            dari, Founding Chairman of Jaipur Foot USA and  Medal of Honor in the United States. The award is   appreciating the efforts being made to promote
            President of RANA New York, were honored with   regarded as one of the highest civilian honors pre- yoga and India’s ancient wellness traditions in the
            the “Yoga Ratna” Award at a special ceremony held   sented to immigrants in America and is recognized  United States.
            in the British Parliament. The award was present- by both Houses of the U.S. Congress.        Former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs,
            ed by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian   On  June  22,  2026,  the  Consulate  General  of  Government of India, and former Member of the
            Traditional Sciences in recognition of their contri- India, New York, in collaboration with RANA New  National  Human  Rights  Commission,  Dr.  Gyane-
            butions toward the promotion of yoga and Indian  York, BRUHUD NY Seniors, and Jaipur Foot USA,  shwar Muley, likewise extended his best wishes to
            traditional knowledge systems in London.     will host a special lecture by Dr. H. R. Nagendra,  Prem Bhandari and praised the initiative to bring
                Prior to the Times Square event, RANA New  providing an opportunity to hear his views on yoga,  together leading experts in yoga, health, and holistic
            York, BRUHUD NY Seniors, and Jaipur Foot USA  health, and holistic living.                 wellness for the benefit of the community.
            will organize special sessions on yoga, health, and   The series of yoga, wellness, and spirituality   Welcoming Dr. Nagendra and Dr. Manjunath,
            wellness from June 12–14, 2026, at the renowned   programs has received encouragement and best  Prem Bhandari, President of RANA New York,
            YO1 Longevity & Health Resorts in New York.  wishes from several distinguished personalities. For-  said that their visit would further strengthen aware-
                These sessions will be addressed by Dr. H. R.  mer Judge of the International Court of Justice, Dr.  ness of yoga, health, spirituality, and India’s ancient
            Nagendra, Dr. N. K. Manjunath, world-renowned  Dalveer Bhandari, conveyed his best wishes to Prem  knowledge traditions among the Indian community
            interventional cardiologist Dr. Samin Sharma, Dr.  Bhandari for organizing these important programs   and American society. He added that for more than
            Raj Bansal, founder of one of the largest ACO or- in New York and also spoke with Yog Guru Dr. H.  a  decade, RANA  New  York,  BRUHUD  NY  Se-
            ganizations in the United States, and Dr. Rekha  R. Nagendra, extending his greetings for the suc- niors, and Jaipur Foot USA have been actively pro-
            Bhandari, Chief Medical Officer of one of Ameri-  cessful conduct of the events.           moting yoga at the United Nations Headquarters,
            ca’s leading nursing home networks.              Former Foreign Secretary of India, Shri Harsh  Capitol Hill, Times Square, and various community
                Dr. Samin Sharma and Dr. Rekha Bhandari  Vardhan Shringla, also conveyed his best wishes   platforms, and that Dr. Nagendra’s visit would pro-
            have been honored with the prestigious Ellis Island   through a telephone call and social media message,  vide new momentum to this ongoing mission.

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