“In Indian legend, every rishi, or yogi, who possesses divine power has a retreat in the mountain vastness of the Himalayas.”

“Though married to a rishi, Ahalya was tricked into a love affair with Indra and cursed by her husband into becoming a slab of stone.”

“Noticing this, the husband found a lingam, into which the rishi had been transformed.”

“Our great rishis from ancient times have given various exercises to control the body.”

“Sojourns in tirthas, which are meritorious and which constitute one of the high mysteries of the rishis, are even superior to sacrifices.”

“Thus, it honors the great rishis, gurus, sants and mahatmas as the greatest heroes of all.”