Mysuru created waves across the globe when the city etched its name in the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest Yoga demonstration on International Day of Yoga in 2017. Yet again, Mysuru’s name made noise worldwide as the 8th International Day of Yoga celebrations were held at the city, with our honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi leading the celebrations.
PM Narendra Modi participated along with thousands of other participants, in a mass Yoga demonstration at Mysore Palace Ground. Governor of Karnataka, Shri Thawar Chand Gehlot, Chief Minister Shri Basavaraj Bommai and Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal were among those present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister remarked that the Yogic energy, which has been nurtured for centuries by the spiritual centres of India like Mysuru, is giving direction to global health today. He also informed about the novel program ‘Guardian Yoga Ring’ which is a collaborative exercise between 79 countries and United Nations organizations along with Indian Missions abroad to illustrate Yoga’s unifying power that surpasses national boundaries.
“These practices of Yoga are giving wonderful inspiration for health, balance and cooperation. Yoga is not just part of life for us. It has become a way of life. Yoga need not to be limited to a particular time and location. Therefore, we do not have to take Yoga as extra work. We also have to know Yoga and we also have to live Yoga. When we start living Yoga, Yoga Day will become a medium for us not to do Yoga, but to celebrate our health, happiness, and peace.” he added.