Patanjali Yogpeeth
Entrance to Patanjali Yogpeeth
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| Founder(s) | Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna |
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| Established | 2006 |
| Focus | Yoga, Ayurveda and medical aid |
| Chairman | Acharya Balkrishna |
| Key people | Baba Ramdev |
| Owner | Divya Yog Mandir (Trust) |
| Location | Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India |
| Website | Divya Yog Mandir (Trust) |
Patanjali Yogpeeth in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, is one of the largest yoga institutes in India, possibly the whole world. Named after the Rishi Patanjali, the institute is Baba Ramdev's flagship project. Its purpose is to practise and research and develop yoga and ayurveda, as well as manufacture ayurvedic medicines. It is also the home of the University of Patanjali. Acharya Balkrishna is the General Secretary of Patanjali Yogpeeth.
Located on the Haridwar-Delhi highway at Kankhal, very near to Roorkee, Patanjali Yogpeeth offers treatments for all and has residential accommodation. Pantanjali Yogpeeth is about 20 km from Haridwar at Kankhal and about 15 km from Roorkee.
Patanjali Yogpeeth comprises two campuses, named Patanjali Yogpeeth - I and Patanjali Yogpeeth - II respectively.
This first Yogpeeth campus was commissioned on 6 April 2006.
This second Yogpeeth campus was inaugurated in April 2009.
Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust, a non-profit organisation started by Swami Ramdev, aims to carry out welfare activities in the spheres of health care, education and other socio-economic activities. Patanjali drives its Social responsibility initiatives through Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust.
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