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{{Short description|Indian Sanatan spiritual television channel}}
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{{Infobox TV channel| name = Aastha<br>आस्था
| name = Aastha
| logofile = Aastha-TV.jpg
| logo = Aastha Logo.svg
| launch_date = {{start date and age|2000}}
| logosize = 150px
| closed_date =
| launch = 2000
| type = [[Television Channel]]
| closed date =
| picture format = [[Digital Video Broadcasting|DVB]],SD
| picture_format = [[Digital Video Broadcasting|DVB]], SD
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| network = Vedic Broadcasting Ltd.
| share =
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| owner = [[Acharya Balkrishna|Aacharya Balkrishna]]
| share as of =
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| country = [[India]]
| share source =
| area = Worldwide
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| network = Vedic Broadcasting Ltd.
| headquarters = [[Noida]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
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| owner = [[Balkrishna|Acharya Balkrishna]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| slogan = जीवन का आधार
| former_names = Aastha Broadcasting
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| country = India
| replaced = Vedic Broadcasting Limited
| broadcast area = US (World Direct), Africa, Australia, Mauritius (MBC Digital Platform – TNT), Canada, [[Continental Europe]], United Kingdom (Sky)
| sister_channels = Aastha Bhajan<br/>Vedic TV<br />Dharma Sandesh<br />Aastha Tamil<br />Aastha Kannada<br />Aastha Telugu<br />Aastha Gujarati<br />Aastha USA/Canada<br />Aastha UK/Europe<br /> Aastha Prime 1
| former names =
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| website = {{URL|https://www.aasthatv.tv/|aasthatv.com}}
| replaced names =
| online_chan_1 = {{URL| https://www.youtube.com/@Aasthachannel|Official Channel}}
| sister names = [[Aastha Bhajan TV|Aastha Bhajan]]<br>Vedic
| online_serv_1 = [[YouTube]]
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| web = {{URL|http://www.aasthatv.com/}}
}}
| sat serv 1 = [[Sky (UK & Ireland)|Sky]]
| sat chan 1 = Channel 756
| sat serv 2 = [[Dish Network]]
| sat chan 2 = Channel 719
| sat serv 3 = [[DD Direct+]]
| sat chan 3 = Channel 30
| sat serv 4 = [[Dish TV]]
| sat chan 4 = Channel 761
| sat serv 5 = [[Tata Sky]]
| sat chan 5 = Channel 1055
| sat serv 6 = [[Airtel digital TV]]
| sat chan 6 = Channel 681
| sat serv 7 = [[Videocon D2H]]
| sat serv 8 = [[Reliance Digital TV]]
| sat chan 8 = Channel 650
| sat serv 9 = [[Sun Direct]]
| sat chan 9 = Channel 700
|sat chan 7=Channel 481}}


'''Aastha''' is a spiritual TV network in [[India]].<ref name="cb">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2007/07/04/reality-religion-india.html|title=Indian spiritual network to air hymn-singing reality TV show|date=4 July 2007|publisher=''CBC News''}}</ref> Established in 2000, it is owned by Aastha Broadcasting Network Ltd., which is listed at [[Bombay Stock Exchange]] ([[Bombay Stock Exchange|BSE]]). The network's directors are Santosh Kumar Jain and Prabhat Kumar Jain.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200708090302.htm |title=Business: Shiva Cement to allot 10 lakh shares to IFCI |date=9 August 2007 |work=The Hindu |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108140919/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200708090302.htm |archivedate=8 November 2012 }}</ref>
'''Aastha TV''' is an Indian [[Spirituality|spiritual]] [[Television channel]], owned by [[Acharya Balkrishna]] in India.<ref name="cb">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2007/07/04/reality-religion-india.html|title=Indian spiritual network to air hymn-singing reality TV show|date=4 July 2007|publisher=CBC News}}</ref> Established in 2000, it is owned by Aastha Broadcasting Network Ltd. The network's directors are Santosh Kumar Jain and Prabhat Kumar Jain.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200708090302.htm |title=Business: Shiva Cement to allot 10 lakh shares to IFCI |date=9 August 2007 |work=The Hindu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108140919/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/006200708090302.htm |archive-date=8 November 2012 }}</ref> In 2005, the channel started the broadcast of [[Aastha International]] through [[UK]] affiliate as it had done previously in the United States as a 24x7 service on the [[Satellite television|DTH]] platform of [[Sky UK|BSkyB]] in UK.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/directorsreport.cms?companyid=4147&year=2006&prtpage=1|title=Mar 2006 Mar 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 2005–2006|work=Economic Times}}</ref> By 2006 it was reaching 160 countries around the world.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-01-07/special-report/27793894_1_religious-channels-spirituality-god-tv|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104051152/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-01-07/special-report/27793894_1_religious-channels-spirituality-god-tv|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 November 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Yo Guruji!|date=7 January 2006}}</ref>


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Its programs feature spiritual discourses, socio-cultural ceremonies and religious events, accompanied by meditation techniques and devotional music. They include information about places of [[Pilgrimage places in India|pilgrimage]], [[List of festivals in India|festivals]], and [[vedic science]], such as [[Yoga]], [[Ayurveda]], [[astrology]].
In 2005 the channel started the broadcast of [[Aastha International]] through UK affiliate as it had done previously in the USA as a 24x7 service on the DTH platform of BSkyB in UK.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/directorsreport.cms?companyid=4147&year=2006&prtpage=1|title=Mar 2006 Mar2007 ANNUAL REPORT 2005-2006|work=Economic Times}}</ref> By 2006 it was reaching 160 countries around the world.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-01-07/special-report/27793894_1_religious-channels-spirituality-god-tv|title=Yo Guruji!|date=7 January 2006|work=The Times of India}}</ref>


== Notable Religious Leaders and Saint Regious leadersspeakers ==
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Its programs feature spiritual discourses, socio-cultural ceremonies and religious events, accompanied by meditation techniques and devotional music. The core of its programming relies on discovery of holy places of pilgrimage, education on traditional festivals and vedic science, such as yoga, ayurveda, astrology, crystal therapy and aromatherapy.
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== Notable hosts and speakers ==
Notable former and current hosts and speakers include:
Notable former and current hosts and speakers include:
* [[Swami Ramdev]]
* [[Acharya Balkrishna]]
* [[Morari Bapu]]
* Rameshbhai Oza
* Pradeep Mishra
* Devkinandan Thakur
* Devi Chitralekhaji
* Mahesh Gugruji
* [[Rakesh Jhaveri]]
* [[Rakesh Jhaveri]]
* [[Deepakbhai Desai]]
* [[Deepakbhai Desai]]
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* [[Rajiv Dixit]]
* [[Rajiv Dixit]]
* [[Avdhoot Shivanand]]
* [[Avdhoot Shivanand]]

== See also ==
* [[Swami Ramdev]]
* [[Acharya Balkrishna]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}
* https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/baba-ramdev-aide-balkrishan-owns-99-9-of-aastha-channel/articleshow/8796616.cms


==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.aasthatv.com}}
* {{Official website|http://www.aasthatv.tv}}


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[[Category:Companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange]]
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[[Category:Indian direct broadcast satellite services]]

Latest revision as of 17:18, 6 November 2023

Aastha
TypeTelevision Channel
CountryIndia
Broadcast areaWorldwide
NetworkVedic Broadcasting Ltd.
HeadquartersNoida, Uttar Pradesh, India
Programming
Language(s)Hindi
Picture formatDVB, SD
Ownership
OwnerAacharya Balkrishna
Sister channelsAastha Bhajan
Vedic TV
Dharma Sandesh
Aastha Tamil
Aastha Kannada
Aastha Telugu
Aastha Gujarati
Aastha USA/Canada
Aastha UK/Europe
Aastha Prime 1
History
Launched2000; 24 years ago (2000)
ReplacedVedic Broadcasting Limited
Former namesAastha Broadcasting
Links
Websiteaasthatv.com
Availability
Streaming media
YouTubeOfficial Channel

Aastha TV is an Indian spiritual Television channel, owned by Acharya Balkrishna in India.[1] Established in 2000, it is owned by Aastha Broadcasting Network Ltd. The network's directors are Santosh Kumar Jain and Prabhat Kumar Jain.[2] In 2005, the channel started the broadcast of Aastha International through UK affiliate as it had done previously in the United States as a 24x7 service on the DTH platform of BSkyB in UK.[3] By 2006 it was reaching 160 countries around the world.[4]

Its programs feature spiritual discourses, socio-cultural ceremonies and religious events, accompanied by meditation techniques and devotional music. They include information about places of pilgrimage, festivals, and vedic science, such as Yoga, Ayurveda, astrology.

Notable Religious Leaders and Saint Regious leadersspeakers[edit]

Notable former and current hosts and speakers include:

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Indian spiritual network to air hymn-singing reality TV show". CBC News. 4 July 2007.
  2. ^ "Business: Shiva Cement to allot 10 lakh shares to IFCI". The Hindu. 9 August 2007. Archived from the original on 8 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Mar 2006 Mar 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 2005–2006". Economic Times.
  4. ^ "Yo Guruji!". The Times of India. 7 January 2006. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.

External links[edit]

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