Thousands in Hyderabad join Yoga Utsav to mark 25 days countdown to International Day of Yoga

May 27, 2022
  • Make Yoga a part of Your Life’ is the theme of the Utsav
  • More than 25 crores joins the run up Yog Utsavs at 75 iconic places across India as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

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New Delhi, May 27, 2022:

Thousands of people from all walks of life joined the Yoga Utsav at Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium here today to mark the 25 days countdown to International Day of Yoga (IDY2022). The event was organised by the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India with active support from Government of Telangana.

The event saw participation by the Honourable Governor of Telengana, Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan, who graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, along with the Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal; the Union Minister for Tourism, Culture & DoNER, G Kishan Reddy; the Union Minister of State for Women & Child Development and Ayush, Dr Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai; and the Minister of Finance, Health, Medical & Family Welfare in Government of Telegana, Thanneeru Harish Rao. The theme of the Utsav was ‘Make Yoga a part of Your Life.’

 The event was conducted by Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) under the Ministry of Ayush where more than 10,000 yoga enthusiasts performed Common Yoga Protocol (CYP). The session was directed by Dr Ishwar V. Basavaraddi, Director, MDNIY. The event was aimed at creating awareness about the various dimensions of Yoga and its ability to enrich human lives.

The Utsav, whose theme is “Make Yoga a part of Your Life, was attended by many celebrities from the world of sports like PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, Lakshya Sen, K Srikanth, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy from badminton; Mithali Raj, H S Pranoy, Pragyan Ojha from cricket; Naina Jaswal from Table Tennis; and Mukesh from Hockey. Also, at the event, celebrities from the world of cinema and culture like Manchu Vishnu, Mogalaiah, Sandeep Kishan, Nikhil Siddharth, Lavanya Tripathy & Dil Raj performed CYP at the event along with other yoga enthusiasts.

Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal said, “We are really happy to witness thousands of Hyderabad residents coming out to perform Yoga which has certainly enthused many more to join this movement.We must celebrate our rich heritage by making Yoga a part of our lives. It enriches our health & mind. Under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, yoga has got the necessary platform which has helped build the brand India image.

The success of today’s event will give further momentum towards the 8th International Day of Yoga on 21st June in Mysuru where our beloved Prime Minister Narendra Modiji will lead the elaborate celebration  of Yoga by enthusiasts and practitioners across the world. 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. We must join this beautiful movement, envisioned by our leader, Modiji, towards building a happier and healthier India.”

 As per the vision of the Prime Minister of India, the Yoga Utsavs were also organised at five Archaeological sites viz. Rakhigari (Haryana), Hastinapur (Uttar Pradesh), Sivasagar (Assam), Dholavira (Gujarat) and Adichanallur (Tamil Nadu)) into “iconic” sites across India. The curtain raiser event to mark the 100 days countdown to IDY2022 was celebrated on 13th March while a 75 day countdown event was organized at the Red Fort in Delhi. This was followed by a 50 day countdown event at Shiva Doul temple complex in Sivasagar, Assam on May 2, 2022.

The celebration of International Day of Yoga on 21st June will be at Mysuru in Karnataka where Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi will lead the Mass Yoga Demonstration. The Ministry is also planning to organise a Digital Yoga Exhibition at Mysuru to show case highlights and achievements of all previous editions of International Day of Yoga. The exhibition will also include strength of Yoga, best practice, research highlights, Common Yoga Protocol etc.

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