India News | Karnataka Gears Up for International Yoga Day

Bengaluru, Jun 16 (PTI) The 11th International Yoga Day celebrations will be held across Karnataka on June 21, with a major event at Vidhana Soudha, which will be inaugurated by Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot.

According to Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao, the event will witness the participation of 3,000 yoga enthusiasts in accordance with the yoga protocol prescribed by the Central government.

Also Read | Jharkhand Weather Update and Forecast: Monsoon Arrives in State, Heavy Rainfall Predicted on Jun 18 and 19; Red Alert Issued.

The programme will be conducted from 6 am to 8 am. Parallel events will be organised at district and taluk centres.

"Yoga Sangam" will be organised with the collaboration of several organisations, yoga groups and civil society groups.

Also Read | Odisha Rape Case: Police Arrest 6 People, 4 Juveniles Detained in Connection With Horrific Gang-Rape of College Student at Popular Gopalpur Sea.

A 45-minute common yoga protocol demonstration recommended by the AYUSH Ministry will also be part of the event.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, his deputy D K Shivakumar, ministers, along with members of Parliament, members of the State Legislative Assembly and Council, and prominent yoga gurus from Karnataka will participate at Vidhana Soudha.

According to Rao, additionally, 300 Ayushman Health and Wellness Centres in rural areas will also host the event.

"A special 100-day countdown campaign to International Yoga Day is already underway. The Department of AYUSH, Government of Karnataka, has begun organising several innovative programmes, including 11 national-level yoga competitions in collaboration with the Government Ayurveda Research Centre in Mysuru," he said.

The Yoga Mahakumbh will be held at the Mysore Palace grounds on June 21, with an estimated participation of 15,000 people.

On the International Yoga Day, Yoga Sangam event will be held at 30 district centres, with a minimum of 5,000 participants at each location.

The Government of India has resolved to organise Yoga Sangam in one lakh locations, with Karnataka planning for about 10,000 such programmes.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)