Hyderabad: The ‘Yoga Mahotsav’ witnessed a massive participation of around 50,000 enthusiasts at the NCC Parade Ground at Hyderabad here today. The event – organized by the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India – was held to commemorate 25 days to the International Day of Yoga.
Honourable Governor of Telangana, Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan graced the occasion as the Chief Guest as the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal; the Union Minister of Culture, Tourism & DoNER, G Kishan Reddi; Union Minster of State for Women & Child Development and Ayush, Dr Munjpara Mahendrabhai actively participated in making this grand event a great success. Celebrities from the city like Padma Bhushan awardee & noted Badminton player & coach Pullela Gopichand; cine actors Sree Leela, Vishwaksen, and Krishna Chaitanya among other dignitaries also witnessed the electrifying atmosphere. Dr Ishwar V Basavaraddi, Director, MDNIY conducted the Common Yoga Protocol (CYP) as thousands performed Yoga in a spiritually uplifting atmosphere.
Speaking on the occasion, the Honourable Governor of Telangana, Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, said, “Happy to be here on this beautiful morning to perform Yoga. This is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to celebrate Yoga as a festival of happiness and festival of health. I urge everyone to embrace yoga. I must thank Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji for taking Yoga to the global stage and making it a mass movement towards good health. Yoga will make you happy, yoga will make you healthy, yoga will make you beautiful.”
Addressing the grand audience, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal said, “My heart is filled with joy to see massive participation in the Yoga Mahotsav by the people celebrating the cause of good health through Yoga. As a true sign of India’s glorious heritage, Yoga received an unprecedented boost when the world started celebrating Yoga every year on 21 June. Yoga has surpassed all divisions of caste, creed, gender, religion, and nationality. In the whole world, people of all ages have embraced it for their benefit. The theme of IDY for this year is quite apt — Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam.
Sonowal said, “On the International level, an Ocean Ring of Yoga will be created on June 21st when with the help of the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of External Affairs, and the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Yoga demonstrations at many ports, on many ships will take place and many friendly countries will also join hands in this exercise. Similarly, Yoga demonstrations will also take place from the Arctic to Antarctica— countries falling on or near the Prime Meridian line will join the Yoga demonstration.
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