Around 250 international visitors - doctors, health care professionals and practitioners of yoga - attended the conference, presided by the author of the Yoga in Daily Life system, His Holiness Vishwaguru Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda Ji, His Holiness Dharmsamrat Paramhans Swami Madhavananda Ji and His Highness Shri Gaj Singh Ji, Maharaja of Jodhpur.

This major international conference was held at the prestigious India International Centre, New Delhi and was well attended by prominent delegates from 15 different countries. The inaugural ceremony was performed by Vishwaguru Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda and the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, with prayers dedicated to Ayurved's presiding deity, Lord Dhanwantari.

Shree Gulab Kothari, editor and managing director of Rajasthan Patrika, visited Vienna, Austria, from Dec. 6 – 8th, 2002. He has been invited to take part in the international conference on "Ethics and Politics", launched by the President of Poland, in Vienna Marriott Hotel. At Vienna airport Shree Kothari Ji was received by His Holiness Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda.

As part of his official visit to India, the President of Croatia, His Excellency Mr Stjepan Mesic, met with Indian spiritual master His Holiness Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda.