Aastha is a spiritual TV network in India. Established in 2000, it is owned by Aastha Broadcasting Network Ltd. The network's directors are Santosh Kumar Jain and Prabhat Kumar Jain. 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. By 2006 it was reaching 160 countries around the world. 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 hosts and speakers Notable former and current hosts and speakers include: Rakesh Jhaveri Deepakbhai Desai Sukhabodhananda Sister Shivani Rajiv Dixit Avdhoot Shivanand References External links Religious television channels in India Hindi-language television channels in India Television channels and stations established in 2000 Indian direct broadcast satellite services