Milestones and Recognitions
Since its inception in 1924, Kaivlayadhama has launched many landmarks in its endeavour to inspire and uphold the scientific spirit of traditional Yoga through pioneering investigations in health, education, and research.
Guided by Swami Kuvalayananda’s focused pursuit, our journey has earned us respectable accolades that we are happy to present here.
We receive these milestones and honours as further encouragement and reinforcement to our determination for sharing the Yogic knowledge of holistic wellbeing and harmony with the world.
Since its inception in 1924, Kaivalyadhama has endeavoured to inspire and uphold the scientific spirit of traditional Yoga through pioneering investigations in health, education, and research.
Guided by Swami Kuvalyananda’s focused pursuit, our journey has earned us respectable accolades that we are happy to present here.
We receive these honours as further encouragement and reinforcement to our determination for sharing the Yogic knowledge of holistic wellbeing and harmony with the world.
Establishment of Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala by Swami Kuvalyananda
1924Commencement of Scientific Research Department (SRD) at Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala
1924Launch of the first peer-reviewed scientific research journal on Yoga, Yoga Mimamsa, now recognised by University Grants Commission under the UGC-CARE I List for global quality standards and acknowledged for credibility by Medknow, Wolters Kluwer Health, the largest open access publishers worldwide for reputed medical journals
1924Philosophico-Literary Department (PLRD) earned its status as a Research Department
1944Kaivalyadhama was included in the Discussion in Constituent Assembly Volume IX
Recognised as a Public Trust under the Bombay Public Trusts Act
1950Recognised as All India Institute of Higher Education in Yoga, by Ministry of Education, Government of India
Recognized as Research Centre by the University of Pune since 1984 with permanent recognition granted in 2007
1984Institute of Scientific Research by the Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India
1988Special Status acknowledged by the Government of Maharashtra
2004
Ministry of Finance, Government of India recognition in category of ‘Other Institution’, partly engaged in research activities
Creation of modules for Yoga in schools for NCERT, Government of India, as part of the National Curriculum Framework on education
2014Contributed in the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) to formulate the Common Yoga Protocol for Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India
2015Accredited as a Leading Yoga Institution as certified by the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India
2019Commemorative postal stamp of Swami Kuvalyananda released by the Prime Minister of India, Government of India
2019Institute for Specialized Studies by Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University (KKSU), Ramtek
2019MOU with S.N.D.T University in the areas of Yoga research and academic activities across Scientific, Philosophico-Literary, and Clinical areas
2019Research Centre in Yoga and Allied Subjects by Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University (KKSU), Ramtek
2020
Launch of the first peer-reviewed scientific research journal on Yoga, Yoga Mimamsa, now recognised by University Grants Commission under the UGC-CARE I List for global quality standards and acknowledged for credibility by Medknow, Wolters Kluwer Health, the largest open access publishers worldwide for reputed medical journals
1924
Commencement of Gordhandas Seksaria College of Yoga and Cultural Synthesis, Kaivalyadhama (The yoga college was a first in the world. Starts with a two year ‘Yoga Pravishtha‘ course.)
1951
Inauguration of the Yogic Hospital and Health Care Centre
at the hands of Shri. Morarjibhai Desai (Then Minister of Finance, Government of India)
Recognized as Research Centre by the University of Pune since 1984 with permanent recognition granted in 2007
1984
Kaivalyadhama’s Gordhandas Seksaria College of Yoga & Cultural Synthesis earns permanent recognition by the National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi, Government of India
2004Declared as Resource Centre/ Nodal Agency for Introduction of Yoga in Schools by Ministry of Human Resource Department, Department of Education, Government of India
2004
Creation of modules for Yoga in schools for NCERT, Government of India, as part of the National Curriculum Framework on education
2014Contributed in the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) to formulate the Common Yoga Protocol for Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India
2015
MOU with S.N.D.T University in the areas of Yoga research and academic activities across Scientific, Philosophico-Literary, and Clinical areas
2019
Launch of the first peer-reviewed scientific research journal on Yoga, Yoga Mimamsa, now recognised by University Grants Commission under the UGC-CARE I List for global quality standards and acknowledged for credibility by Medknow, Wolters Kluwer Health, the largest open access publishers worldwide for reputed medical journals
1924Commencement of Gordhandas Seksaria College of Yoga and Cultural Synthesis, Kaivalyadhama (The yoga college was a first in the world. Starts with a two year ‘Yoga Pravishtha‘ course.)
1951 Inauguration of the Yogic Hospital and Health Care Centre
at the hands of Shri. Morarjibhai Desai (Then Minister of Finance, Government of India)
Recognized as Research Centre by the University of Pune since 1984 with permanent recognition granted in 2007
1984Kaivalyadhama’s Gordhandas Seksaria College of Yoga & Cultural Synthesis earns permanent recognition by the National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi, Government of India
2004Declared as Resource Centre/ Nodal Agency for Introduction of Yoga in Schools by Ministry of Human Resource Department, Department of Education, Government of India
2004Creation of modules for Yoga in schools for NCERT, Government of India, as part of the National Curriculum Framework on education
2014Contributed in the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) to formulate the Common Yoga Protocol for Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India
2015MOU with S.N.D.T University in the areas of Yoga research and academic activities across Scientific, Philosophico-Literary, and Clinical areas
2019Establishment of Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala by Swami Kuvalyananda
1924Commencement of Scientific Research Department (SRD) at Kaivalyadhama, Lonavala
1924Launch of the first peer-reviewed scientific research journal on Yoga, Yoga Mimamsa, now recognised by University Grants Commission under the UGC-CARE I List for global quality standards and acknowledged for credibility by Medknow, Wolters Kluwer Health, the largest open access publishers worldwide for reputed medical journals
1924Philosophico-Literary Department (PLRD) earned its status as a Research Department
1944Kaivalyadhama was included in the Discussion in Constituent Assembly Volume IX
1949Recognised as a Public Trust under the Bombay Public Trusts Act
1950Commencement of Gordhandas Seksaria College of Yoga and Cultural Synthesis, Kaivalyadhama
1951Inauguration of Holistic Health Care Centre (with SADT Gupta Yogic Hospital), Kaivalyadhama
1960Recognised as All India Institute of Higher Education in Yoga, by Ministry of Education, Government of India
1962Recognized as Research Centre by the University of Pune since 1984 with permanent recognition granted in 2007
1984Institute of Scientific Research by the Scientific & Industrial Research Organization (SIRO), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India
1988Special Status acknowledged by the Government of Maharashtra
2004Kaivalyadhama’s Gordhandas Seksaria College of Yoga & Cultural Synthesis earns permanent recognition by the National Council for Teacher Education, New Delhi, Government of India
2004Declared as Resource Centre/ Nodal Agency for Introduction of Yoga in Schools by Ministry of Human Resource Department, Department of Education, Government of India
2005Ministry of Finance, Government of India recognition in category of ‘Other Institution’, partly engaged in research activities
2008Creation of modules for Yoga in schools for NCERT, Government of India, as part of the National Curriculum Framework on education
2014Contributed in the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) to formulate the Common Yoga Protocol for Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India
2015Accredited as a Leading Yoga Institution as certified by the Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India
2019Commemorative postal stamp of Swami Kuvalyananda released by the Prime Minister of India, Government of India
2019Institute for Specialized Studies by Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University (KKSU), Ramtek
2019MOU with S.N.D.T University in the areas of Yoga research and academic activities across Scientific, Philosophico-Literary, and Clinical areas
2019Recognition for Kaivalyadhama College Courses by the Yoga Certification Board
2019Research Centre in Yoga and Allied Subjects by Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University (KKSU), Ramtek
2020