Mysuru: The Karnataka Government has submitted a proposal to the Centre requesting that Mysuru district be officially declared India’s first ‘Yoga District’. If approved, this status will ensure that at least one member of every household in the district learns and regularly practises Yoga.
During a 2024 visit, officials from the Ministry of Ayush (Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) found that Mysuru was the closest to meeting the benchmark — at least 50 percent of households actively practising Yoga — required for this recognition.
