Mega Yoga Utsav held in Hyderabad

Hyderabad
Over 10,000 people from different walks of life joined the Yoga Utsav in Hyderabad to mark the 25 days countdown to the International Day of Yoga.
The event was organised by the Ministry of Ayush with active support from the Government of Telangana. The event saw participation by the Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, Union Minister for Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy. Minister of State in the Ayush Ministry Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai and Telangana Finance Minister Thanneeru Harish Rao were also present in the event. The theme of the Utsav was Make Yoga a part of Your Life.
Speaking on the occasion, Sonowal said, We must celebrate our rich heritage by making Yoga a part of our lives. It enriches our health and mind. The idea behind this Yoga Utsav is to encourage people to take up Yoga, a wonderful gift of our thousands of years of civilization, so that they can enrich their quality of life.
He said that the success of todays event will give further momentum towards the 8th International Day of Yoga on June 21 in Mysuru where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the elaborate celebration of Yoga by enthusiasts and practitioners across the world.
Sonowal further announced another major attraction, known as Guardian Ring, whereby the yoga celebrations happening across the world will be relayed throughout the Yoga day. Every year, the missions abroad organise Yoga activities on International Day of Yoga. The Guardian Ring activity will string together the feed from different Missions. The streaming will be initiated from Japan at 6 am local time and, then, move westward.